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Draft 2 '26

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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CAR)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CAR)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CAR)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Casey should have been long gone. The Panthers pounced, and earned a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Panthers watched Kage Casey slide 44 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Every board in the league had Bailey lower, and that gap is the story. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 David Bailey
In pick No. 10 they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
By-the-book stuff, Nyck Harbor at Round 2, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II in the 76th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A real head-scratcher, Logan Jones in the 111th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick162 Rnd5 Lander Barton
They liked Lander Barton enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 162. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick192 Rnd6 Kage Casey
Taking Kage Casey in slot 192 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Khalil Barnes
They let Khalil Barnes come to them and pounced at pick 230. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.