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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

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  • JBHANCOCK94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CAR)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CAR)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CAR)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Players Gained
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Zah Frazier
CB
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Branson Taylor
OG
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureA-
The Panthers won the night they stopped Klein from sliding. Grade: B+.

The board owed the Panthers one, and it paid up: Marlin Klein, the No. 174 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 198 like a gift left on the doorstep.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Pride Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in No. 31 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jake Slaughter in pick No. 57. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the 83rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick119 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Fair-plus on Will Lee III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at Round 4, Pick 20 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey slid further than he should have, and the 156th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick158 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at pick 158 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 31, with Reggie Virgil worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Taking Marlin Klein in the 198th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Toriano Pride Jr. at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalen Huskey in pick No. 235. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in slot 254 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.