raleighguy17'S MOCK DRAFT
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raleighguy17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

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  • raleighguy17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Brent Austin
CB California
Draft Picks Received
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (GB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB
The Panthers let Golday fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The board owed the Panthers one, and it paid up: Jake Golday, the No. 64 name on the board, sitting there at the 84th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
Fair-plus on Makai Lemon, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in pick 51 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jake Golday
You do not let an edge rusher like Jake Golday reach pick No. 84 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
A tidy little value on Jaishawn Barham in Round 4, Pick 19, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
They did well to land Keagen Trost in the 156th pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They took Davison Igbinosun at par in No. 157, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
A straight-up fair deal on Bobby Jamison-Travis at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick235 Rnd7 Brent Austin
They paid sticker price for Brent Austin in slot 235, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.