fishlovebugs'S MOCK DRAFT
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fishlovebugs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2026

This Draft

  • fishlovebugs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Michael Harris Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Michael Harris
LB Maryland
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Panthers did not so much draft Trey Moore as overpay for him, 100 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Reese pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in slot 51 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Trey Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Moore well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A slide stopped in the 119th pick, with Zachariah Branch worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Boettcher. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Michael Harris
Michael Harris in Round 6, Pick 19 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jacobe Johnson at No. 235 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.