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Draft 2026

Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B-.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named cornerback, a need the Panthers walked right past.

Every board in the league had Lane lower, and that gap is the story. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 2 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
They liked Ja'Kobi Lane enough to skip the value, taking him in the 51st pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.