Rocy2026'S MOCK DRAFT
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Feb 1

  • Rocy2026 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
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
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Panthers clearly saw something nobody else did in Mikail Kamara, taking him 24 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. That Igbinosun pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 19 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 Mikail Kamara
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mikail Kamara well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They took Parker Brailsford at par in Round 4, Pick 19, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick 156 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Value with a capital V on Davison Igbinosun in the 157th pick, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at No. 198 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon at slot 235 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.