Honimbo'S MOCK DRAFT
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Honimbo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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Mock drafts from Honimbo

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  • Honimbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The war room fell hard for Braylan Shelby, and it showed at slot 158: 37 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Landing Rodriguez that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 19 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They liked Akheem Mesidor enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 51. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at Round 3, Pick 19 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
They will replay Jacob Rodriguez at the 119th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
They talked themselves into Braylan Shelby at slot 158, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick199 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
They reached a country mile for Kalil Alexander at the 199th pick, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
The board had J. Michael Sturdivant higher than Round 7, Pick 19, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.