elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT

elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

CAR/LV/TB/TEN 7 RDS

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (KC)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Slaughter: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jake Slaughter slide, and the Panthers were the ones holding the card at the 83rd overall pick. Highway robbery. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Cuevas lower, and that gap is the story. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 29th overall pick they get a mismatch in the passing game, and a steal at that.
Pick51 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A slide stopped in slot 51, with Anthony Hill Jr. worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers at the 109th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in No. 119 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
They took Aaron Graves at par in pick No. 158, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick159 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
Nothing to complain about; Keagen Trost went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in No. 200 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
A reach on Josh Cuevas in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.