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Cbrown0311'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

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  • Cbrown0311 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxwell Hairston
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
Igbinosun should have been long gone. The Panthers pounced, and earned a B+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Davison Igbinosun tumbling to the Panthers in the 157th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Anthony Hill Jr. at the 51st overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Value with a capital V on Zakee Wheatley in No. 91, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick 119 is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
Fair-plus on Jude Bowry, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the 157th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
A slide stopped in slot 198, with Josh Cameron worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick235 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
A straight-up fair deal on Diego Pavia at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.