ORRZ04'S MOCK DRAFT
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ORRZ04'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

Mock Draft 1

  • ORRZ04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CAR)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CAR)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PHI)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PHI)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesA- FutureB-
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Hurst: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ted Hurst, the No. 85 name on the board, stolen at Round 4, Pick 19. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The Tucker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a three-down second-level presence, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 51st pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht at pick 95 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
They will replay Ted Hurst at pick No. 119 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick158 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at slot 158 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
They paid sticker price for Dalton Johnson in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.