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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B-.

The Panthers went off the board in a big way for VJ Payne, 35 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The Slaughter steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 19th pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They talked themselves into Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 51, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to the 83rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They took Davison Igbinosun at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at slot 158 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Value said wait; Taylen Green in No. 159 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley at the 200th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Daevin Hobbs well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.