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Pawt'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 31, 2026

Panthers Trade XL Double LB 1/2

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (CAR)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (CAR)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CAR)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Players traded away
Head Shot
Xavier Legette
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
Larceny in slot 83 lands the Panthers a C, Lew and all.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Panthers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lew. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Hit on Arvell Reese and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 18 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles is a better player than the 51st overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They robbed the room for Connor Lew here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalon Kilgore at the 119th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
By-the-book stuff, Tanner Koziol at pick 147 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A tidy little value on Davison Igbinosun in Round 5, Pick 14, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Nice patience on Kevin Coleman Jr., who had no business lasting to slot 156. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at the 178th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
They went early on Keyron Crawford in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick242 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
No drama and no debate, Tosh Baker went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 26. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II in No. 252 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.