Aneuse draft 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Aneuse draft 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

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  • Aneuse draft DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CAR)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CAR)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Deiter
C
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Lew: B.

The Panthers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Connor Lew, the No. 60 name on the board, in the Round 3 slot. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Lance lower, and that gap is the story.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
No drama and no debate, Eli Stowers went about where he belonged in No. 51. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 62nd pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick83 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in Round 3, Pick 19 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A real head-scratcher, Bryce Lance in pick 94 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Somehow Tacario Davis was still sitting there in the 119th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kage Casey at slot 156. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A tidy little value on Demond Claiborne in pick No. 157, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 David Gusta
David Gusta in slot 198 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick235 Rnd7 Cole Payton
By-the-book stuff, Cole Payton at Round 7, Pick 19 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.