Carolina Dave'S MOCK DRAFT

Carolina Dave'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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Carolina Dave DRAFTING FOR THE
Panthers

PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)

Monroe Freeling

OT Georgia

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PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)

Jacob Rodriguez

LB Texas Tech

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PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)

Zachariah Branch

WR Georgia

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PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)

Logan Jones

C Iowa

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PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)

Charles Demmings

CB Stephen F. Austin

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PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)

Zxavian Harris

DT Ole Miss

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Overall B-

ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-

The Panthers let Jones fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The Panthers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Logan Jones fell into slot 119.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick19 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling

In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.

Pick51 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez

Jacob Rodriguez in the 51st pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.

Pick83 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch

Steal is underselling it; Zachariah Branch at pick No. 83 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.

Pick119 Rnd4 Logan Jones

Logan Jones at slot 119 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.

Pick158 Rnd5 Charles Demmings

Value with a capital V on Charles Demmings in No. 158, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.

Pick159 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris

Fair-plus on Zxavian Harris, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.