KDE'S MOCK DRAFT
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KDE'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

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  • KDE DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CAR)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CAR)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (CAR)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Bud Clark at Round 5, Pick 19 is 30 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That Aguilar pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 9 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 19 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at pick 51 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They paid up for Caden Curry at slot 94 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reach on Bryce Lance in the 108th pick; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Logan Jones
The board had cheaper options than Logan Jones at the 119th overall pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick156 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in pick No. 156 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They talked themselves into Bud Clark at the 157th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in slot 198 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
A reach for Will Kacmarek in the 235th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
They let Joey Aguilar come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Roman Hemby. The roster fit checks out.