KDE'S MOCK DRAFT
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KDE'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

Ken 0211

  • KDE DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CAR)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CAR)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Preston Hodge Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CAR)
Preston Hodge
CB Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Preston Hodge Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Preston Hodge
CB Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (GB)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B.

The Roman Hemby selection is the head-turner. The Panthers reached 44 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

They banked enough surplus on Reese to cover a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 19 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A straight-up fair deal on Gennings Dunker at pick No. 51, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry in Round 3, Pick 20 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They took Bryce Lance at par in the 119th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick 157 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick158 Rnd5 Bud Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bud Clark. The roster fit checks out.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in pick No. 198 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roman Hemby well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek at slot 236 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick254 Rnd7 Preston Hodge
Preston Hodge at pick 254 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.