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Soorya2026'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 11, 2025

Panthers 2026

  • Soorya2026 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CAR)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (CAR)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (IND)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (BAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DEN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB
Head Shot
Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bryce Young
QB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC FutureA+
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There is a lot to like until you notice cornerback is still a hole. The Panthers never got to the one that mattered most.

The McNeil-Warren pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The cost of the Orange reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Arch Manning
A straight-up fair deal on Arch Manning at pick 48, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick64 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at slot 64 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at Round 3, Pick 14 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at pick No. 80 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick113 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They paid sticker price for Kenyatta Jackson Jr. in the 113th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Nice patience on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.