bigcat704'S MOCK DRAFT
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bigcat704'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

Carolina

  • bigcat704 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The war room fell hard for Jalen Thompson, and it showed at No. 235: 66 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Getting Lew where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 19 they get a workhorse for the backfield, and a steal at that.
Pick51 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen slipping to the 51st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at pick 83. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Chris Johnson at Round 4, Pick 19 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They jumped the gun on Jacob Rodriguez, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
A conviction pick on Isaac Smith at the 158th pick that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills at Round 6, Pick 19 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Thompson in the Round 7 slot, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.