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Dnice'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CAR)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CAR)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CAR)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CAR)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (GB)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DEN)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyle Williams
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureA-
Larceny in Round 4, Pick 20 lands the Panthers a B+, Scott and all.

When a board-topper like Keionte Scott slides to No. 120, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 31 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick80 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They barely believed it either: A.J. Haulcy still on the board at the Round 3 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach pick 83 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Jake Golday in No. 95, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at pick No. 120 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
They read the board right and Emmett Johnson was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 25. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Somehow DeMonte Capehart was still sitting there in the 159th pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
The board fumbled Jaeden Roberts all the way to the 170th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at slot 174 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin in pick 200 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
A tidy bit of business in the 201st overall pick, where Keagen Trost graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick202 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A quiet steal in pick No. 202: Taylen Green for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.