Keep Pounding'S MOCK DRAFT
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Keep Pounding'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

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  • Keep Pounding DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
James Brockermeyer Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CAR)
James Brockermeyer
C Miami
Draft Picks Received
James Brockermeyer Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
James Brockermeyer
C Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DET)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Panthers: C+.

The Panthers put a flag in the ground for James Brockermeyer, 93 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In slot 19 they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at pick 51 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They liked Jacob Rodriguez enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 83. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A wild overpay on Bud Clark in Round 4, Pick 19, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
They reached a country mile for Gracen Halton at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick157 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No drama and no debate, DJ Campbell went about where he belonged in the 157th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick198 Rnd6 PJ Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take PJ Williams this early at the Round 6 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick212 Rnd6 James Brockermeyer
A swing that ignored the value entirely, James Brockermeyer well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.