Christeca'S MOCK DRAFT
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Christeca'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

2026 Mock 3

  • Christeca DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B to prove it.

Some picks age like wine; George Gumbs Jr. at No. 200 will need to, sitting 68 spots clear of his grade.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Trotter. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 19th overall pick they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at slot 51 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in Round 3, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
They barely believed it either: Malik Muhammad still on the board at the 119th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They did well to land Kage Casey in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Albert Regis
By-the-book stuff, Albert Regis at pick 159 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick200 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
They reached into another round for George Gumbs Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.