Landry_3'S MOCK DRAFT
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Landry_3'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

Saints

  • Landry_3 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Panthers spent pick 119 on Malachi Lawrence, a name the board had a full 43 spots lower. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Scott.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
A reach for Matayo Uiagalelei in the 19th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
Nothing to complain about; Ja'Kobi Lane went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A quiet steal in the 83rd overall pick: Keionte Scott for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at pick 119 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They liked Jacob Rodriguez enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at pick No. 158 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick200 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A straight-up fair deal on Rayshaun Benny at Round 6, Pick 19, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick235 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
No edge and no loss on Bryce Foster in slot 235; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.