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JTPICKS123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

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  • JTPICKS123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (WSH)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (WSH)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesA- FutureD+
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Panthers skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Lew steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The cost of the Styles reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 7th pick they get a three-down second-level presence, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick74 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They read the board right and Connor Lew was the payoff at the 74th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in No. 119 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
They took Chase Roberts at par in pick 156, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Louis Moore
No drama and no debate, Louis Moore went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They liked Josh Moten enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 198. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick235 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at Round 7, Pick 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.