jaxedg23'S MOCK DRAFT
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jaxedg23'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

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  • jaxedg23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ikem Ekwonu
OT
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Tyson should have been long gone. The Panthers pounced, and earned a A-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Panthers were there to profit. Jordyn Tyson, the No. 11 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 7, Pick 19. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Rodriguez pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Bottom line, with Sonny Styles leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick51 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in No. 51 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick 83 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 David Bailey
David Bailey in slot 119 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jermod McCoy
They barely believed it either: Jermod McCoy still on the board at the 156th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at the 157th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
You do not let an edge rusher like Akheem Mesidor reach Round 6, Pick 19 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jordyn Tyson
Taking Jordyn Tyson in pick No. 235 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.