B
Carolina Panthers
Stowers should have been long gone. The Panthers pounced, and earned a B.
by bbg ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 4 steals
· 1 reaches
When a board-topper like Eli Stowers slides to the 76th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not.
Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting Elliott proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 19th overall pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 51 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A tight end of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Nice patience on Nicholas Singleton, who had no business lasting to pick 119. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Value with a capital V on Isaiah World in the 158th pick, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A straight-up fair deal on Beau Stephens at Round 5, Pick 19, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They paid up for Keyshaun Elliott at slot 200 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.