ChefPack34'S MOCK DRAFT
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ChefPack34'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • ChefPack34 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Wesley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Wesley Williams
DE-EDGE Duke
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Panthers a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Jeff Caldwell at pick 159. The Panthers jumped the board by 34 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Reiger.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In the 19th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A tidy little value on Max Iheanachor in pick 51, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
The board had Treydan Stukes higher than the Round 3 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A conviction pick on Parker Brailsford at the 119th pick that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick158 Rnd5 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger slipping to slot 158 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 159 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Wesley Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Wesley Williams at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.