C+
Carolina Panthers
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Panthers: C+.
by aiden2 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 2 steals
· 4 reaches
You can hear the double-takes from here. The Panthers took Louis Moore at the 51st pick, roughly 115 spots before his name belonged.
The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Slaughter.
They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 19 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Louis Moore at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Steal is underselling it; Jake Slaughter at the 83rd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A real head-scratcher, Josh Cameron in Round 4, Pick 19 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Fair-plus on Zxavian Harris, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Vincent Anthony Jr.. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Jalen Huskey at pick No. 200 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.