Springsteen320'S MOCK DRAFT
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Springsteen320'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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  • Springsteen320 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Slaughter: B.

The board owed the Panthers one, and it paid up: Jake Slaughter, the No. 54 name on the board, sitting there at pick 83 like a gift left on the doorstep.

The cost of the Llewellyn reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
They let Makai Lemon come to them and pounced at the 19th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, CJ Allen in No. 51, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 83 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
They reached a country mile for Max Llewellyn at slot 119, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Domani Jackson in pick 156. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kage Casey at Round 5, Pick 19 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zxavian Harris in the 235th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.