C+
Carolina Panthers
The Panthers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.
by foidling ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 3 picks
· 0 steals
· 3 reaches
There is conviction, and then there is this. The Panthers took Tacario Davis a full 25 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A mixed bag that lands at C+.
The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Hit on Zion Young and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 19 they get a disruptor off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Malachi Fields well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Tacario Davis at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.