Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2026

2026 draft 33

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Draft Picks Received
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Jambres Dubar Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jambres Dubar
RB Boise State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (PHI)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Rozeboom
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedA- TradesC- FutureC+
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Panthers.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Panthers spent Round 2, Pick 19 on Tony Rojas, a name most had 304 spots down the list. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

On value alone, Terrell makes the weekend a net positive. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 19th pick they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Tony Rojas
They talked themselves into Tony Rojas at Round 2, Pick 19, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
They read the board right and Keith Abney II was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Drew Shelton
They will replay Drew Shelton at the 119th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick156 Rnd5 Avieon Terrell
Steal is underselling it; Avieon Terrell at pick No. 156 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tao Johnson
Tao Johnson in slot 157 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.