KanoahMalik228800'S MOCK DRAFT
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KanoahMalik228800'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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  • KanoahMalik228800 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers let Boston fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Panthers were there to profit. Denzel Boston, the No. 30 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 83.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 19 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at slot 51 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick83 Rnd3 Denzel Boston
They will replay Denzel Boston at pick 83 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in Round 4, Pick 19 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Austin Barber
Austin Barber in pick No. 158 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Steal is underselling it; Oscar Delp at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Circle this one: Matt Gulbin at the 200th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.