Wassbi'S MOCK DRAFT
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Wassbi'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

The one

  • Wassbi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (GB)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

Nobody had Isaiah World this high, and it is not close. The Panthers reached 22 spots to get him at the Round 2 slot.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Landing Ponds that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 19 they get a three-down second-level presence, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
The board had Domonique Orange higher than the 83rd overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick119 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds is a better player than pick 119 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A slide stopped in slot 156, with Tanner Koziol worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
They took Brenen Thompson at par in the 158th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in pick No. 198 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jaylon Braxton
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylon Braxton at Round 7, Pick 19, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.