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allenwilson21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

panthers 2026

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Draft Selections
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B- to prove it.

When a board-topper like DJ Campbell slides to the 198th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not.

If Nwankpa pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. With wide receiver, quarterback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on interior defensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Romello Height
In the 19th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A straight-up fair deal on Lee Hunter at No. 51, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach for Jacob Rodriguez in the 83rd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went interior defensive lineman with Skyler Gill-Howard while clear needs at wide receiver, quarterback and other spots sat open.
Pick156 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
No edge and no loss on Davison Igbinosun in the 156th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Nwankpa in No. 157 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in Round 6, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.