Ottis 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ottis 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 12, 2026

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  • Ottis DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
KJ Duff Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
KJ Duff
WR Rutgers
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
Jamari Sharpe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jamari Sharpe
CB Indiana
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Zavier Mincey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zavier Mincey
S Alabama
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Jaleel Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jaleel Johnson
DE-EDGE Oklahoma State
Landen Hatchett Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Landen Hatchett
C Washington
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B- to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Panthers spent the 198th pick on Jaleel Johnson, a name most had 26 spots down the list. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Sharpe pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 KJ Duff
In the 19th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Rasheem Biles
They did well to land Rasheem Biles in the 51st pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jamari Sharpe
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jamari Sharpe at slot 83. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 LaNorris Sellers
LaNorris Sellers at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Zavier Mincey
By-the-book stuff, Zavier Mincey at pick No. 156 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III in No. 157 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jaleel Johnson
Jaleel Johnson at the 198th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Landen Hatchett
A quiet steal in No. 235: Landen Hatchett for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.