CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
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CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • CHEIFSMAFIA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B.

The Kamran James selection is the head-turner. The Panthers reached 26 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Koziol makes the weekend a net positive.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 19th pick they get a true top target, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at No. 51 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at Round 3, Pick 19 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Parker Brailsford. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
No edge and no loss on Bryce Boettcher in the 156th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They let Tanner Koziol come to them and pounced at pick 157. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at the 198th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kamran James
A real head-scratcher, Kamran James in pick 235 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.