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Jax728'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 4, 2026

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2026 prospects 1.0

  • Jax728 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There is reaching, and then there is Korey Foreman at pick 235. The Panthers jumped the board by 49 and dared it to prove them wrong.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lee III. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
A tidy bit of business in the Round 1 slot, where Carnell Tate graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Steal is underselling it; Sonny Styles at pick 51 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick83 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Somehow Will Lee III was still sitting there in the 83rd pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They took Parker Brailsford at par in No. 119, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in Round 5, Pick 18 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick157 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at slot 157 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
They jumped the gun on Peyton Bowen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
Korey Foreman at the 235th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.