sfd'S MOCK DRAFT
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sfd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

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  • sfd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Panthers skipped the loudest one: wide receiver is exactly as bare as it was. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Lawrence reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hunter.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 19th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They read the board right and Olaivavega Ioane was the payoff at pick 51. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter slipping to Round 3, Pick 19 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick119 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at pick No. 119 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.