Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Drakotico853 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers let Lane fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Ja'Kobi Lane tumbling to the Panthers in pick No. 119 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Lucas pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 19th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Anthony Lucas
A big swing on Anthony Lucas at the 51st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tyreak Sapp
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyreak Sapp well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in pick No. 119 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They reached into another round for Kaleb Elarms-Orr, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
The board had cheaper options than Kaleb Proctor at slot 157, and it noticed. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes at No. 198 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
A tidy bit of business in pick 235, where DJ Harvey graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.