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allenwilson21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 14, 2025

panthers 2026

  • allenwilson21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CAR)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CAR)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Tony Rojas at Round 7, Pick 16 is 129 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The Carter Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 16th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48 Rnd2 Anthony Lucas
A big swing on Anthony Lucas at the 48th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
By-the-book stuff, Zakee Wheatley at No. 80 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Value said wait; Drew Allar in slot 116 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid up for Jacob Rodriguez at pick 153 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 Terrance Carter Jr.
The board had Terrance Carter Jr. higher than pick No. 156, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in pick 194 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tony Rojas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tony Rojas well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.