gparrish21'S MOCK DRAFT
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gparrish21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2026

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  • gparrish21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Panthers for Trotter: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Josiah Trotter slide, and the Panthers were the ones holding the card at pick 83. Highway robbery. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If Leigh pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 19th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 51 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter at pick 83 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Justin Joly
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Justin Joly in No. 119, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
No drama and no debate, Brenen Thompson went about where he belonged in the 156th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick157 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
The board had cheaper options than Tristan Leigh at pick No. 198, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jacobe Johnson at Round 7, Pick 19 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.