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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B.

The Panthers went off the board in a big way for Patrick Payton, 45 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reese at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Arvell Reese at pick No. 19 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick51 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good price on Dillon Thieneman in the 51st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at No. 83 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at slot 119 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Payton. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at pick 157 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in the 198th pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at No. 235 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.