aideee'S MOCK DRAFT
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aideee'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • aideee DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Panthers reached some 100 spots for Jalen Catalon, and value like that does not grow back. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Lance pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the 19th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick51 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keith Abney II at No. 51. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at Round 3, Pick 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 119 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick158 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at the 159th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon in slot 200 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.