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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

Panthers SB

  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B-.

The Panthers put a flag in the ground for Jerry Wilson, 29 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hurst. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 19th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
No edge and no loss on Omar Cooper Jr. in No. 51; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at Round 3, Pick 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at pick No. 119 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jude Bowry in the 156th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Value said wait; Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick 157 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
You do not let a wide receiver like Ted Hurst reach Round 6, Pick 19 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick235 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid up for Trey Zuhn III at the 235th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jerry Wilson well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.