Watts Raider Fan'S MOCK DRAFT
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Watts Raider Fan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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Mock drafts from Watts Raider Fan

2nd draft with trades

  • Watts Raider Fan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Panthers.

The Panthers spent real capital to be 51 picks early on Eric O'Neill, and the board is going to hold them to it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Thieneman at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ja'Kobi Lane in No. 51. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
A safety of that caliber at the 83rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
A wild overpay on Derrick Moore in pick 119, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach on Jacob Rodriguez in Round 5, Pick 18; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill in pick No. 157 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick200 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at pick 200 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick235 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in Round 7, Pick 19 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.