GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
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GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • GWG5 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyren Montgomery
WR John Carroll
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Panthers never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

Every board in the league had Barber lower, and that gap is the story. Landing Neal that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In slot 19 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
No edge and no loss on Josiah Trotter in Round 2, Pick 19; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 Austin Barber
A reach for Austin Barber in No. 83; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Julian Neal
A quiet steal in pick No. 119: Julian Neal for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick158 Rnd5 Tyren Montgomery
They took Tyren Montgomery at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Nice patience on Demond Claiborne, who had no business lasting to the 159th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
They paid sticker price for Dalton Johnson in pick 200, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.