JTPICKS123'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

JTPICKS123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

Panther MOCK TE

  • JTPICKS123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Players traded away
Head Shot
QB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Panthers would have aced it. Chase Roberts at pick 158 is 49 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Scott pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 51 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Circle this one: Keionte Scott at No. 83 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in the 119th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Chase Roberts. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 159th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick222 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at pick 222 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.