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JTPICKS123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

PANTHER MAX C AND TE DRAFT

  • JTPICKS123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ARI)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CIN)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Rico Dowdle
RB
Head Shot
Xavier Legette
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
The Panthers let Lew fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Panthers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Lew pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Every board in the league had Prysock lower, and that gap is the story.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick 63 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
A quiet steal in No. 69: Zachariah Branch for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at slot 83 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A reach for J.C. Davis in the 110th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick No. 157 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in pick 165 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
They took Rayshaun Benny at par in pick No. 198, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.