dvjr'S MOCK DRAFT
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dvjr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

my Panthers mock draft 2026

  • dvjr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CAR)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CAR)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kaidon Salter
QB Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kaidon Salter
QB Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marte Mapu
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Michael Jackson
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C
ValueC NeedB TradesC FutureD
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Panthers: C.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Panthers took Kaidon Salter a full 154 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Slaughter. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
They took Kenyon Sadiq at par in the 19th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 31 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
They jumped the gun on Gabe Jacas, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caden Curry
A wild overpay on Caden Curry in Round 2, Pick 31, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in the 83rd pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
A conviction pick on Hezekiah Masses at No. 119 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
Reggie Virgil at pick No. 159 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zavion Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zavion Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick200 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
They reached a country mile for Daevin Hobbs at the 200th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick212 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at slot 212 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257 Rnd7 Kaidon Salter
Kaidon Salter at pick 257 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.