Keep Pounding'S MOCK DRAFT
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Keep Pounding'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • Keep Pounding DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE-EDGE Boston College
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (CAR)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

The Panthers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Marvin Jones Jr. at Round 7, Pick 2 regardless, 118 picks early. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Hill Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a go-to option on the outside, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A quiet steal in pick 51: Anthony Hill Jr. for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in pick No. 92 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kaleb Proctor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaleb Proctor. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick119 Rnd4 Julian Neal
They took Julian Neal at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Quintayvious Hutchins
Quintayvious Hutchins at the 158th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick159 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A big swing on DJ Campbell at Round 5, Pick 19, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They paid sticker price for Pat Coogan in slot 200, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Marvin Jones Jr. in pick 218 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.