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RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

micah parsons 26 draft

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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CAR)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CAR)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (BUF)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (GB)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (GB)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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M.J. Devonshire
CB
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Micah Parsons
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Ponds: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Panthers watched D'Angelo Ponds slide 33 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
A straight-up fair deal on Kayden McDonald at slot 19, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick62 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Elijah Sarratt at the 62nd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 83 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Taking Connor Lew in Round 3, Pick 27 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They let Michael Trigg come to them and pounced at the 130th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
No edge and no loss on Aaron Graves in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick198 Rnd6 Miller Moss
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Miller Moss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon in No. 235 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.