2026 Mock Drafts

[mrcompletely11]

you guys have absolutely lost your minds if you think Mauigoa is going to fall to 19

[Basbear]

1 minute ago, mrcompletely11 said:

you guys have absolutely lost your minds if you think Mauigoa is going to fall to 19

true, just he was there. fanspeak was sold this past year, maybe they dropped off. Im trying to find replacement and some still have the Panthers 7th...thats the viking pick now. 

Boards are everywhere too on ranking. I've seen a few with 40 ranks and in the 90s on others. About the only agreed is QB 1. 

[Basbear]

Bored and tired for a different mock.

hate that they still have viking 7th pick. 

 

[Basbear]

I swear love and couple others lasting to 19 and I can not.......

Edited Friday at 12:43 AM by Basbear

[45catfan]

I've given up on taking a Edge high this draft, if at all. We have two young guys we need to develop and adding yet another greenhorn that's not a shoo-in day 1 starter is making less sense. Edge needs to addressed in FA.  With Ickey going down, LT is an immediate issue. Lomu is climbing BBs already.  It wouldn't shock me at all if he overtakes Proctor for OT3 especially after the combine where I think Proctor will get exposed some.

Edited Monday at 03:08 PM by 45catfan

[ForJimmy]

2 hours ago, 45catfan said:

I've given up on taking a Edge high this draft, if at all. We have two young guys we need to develop and adding yet another greenhorn that's not a shoo-in day 1 starter is making less sense. Edge needs to addressed in FA.  With Ickey going down, LT is an immediate issue. Lomu is climbing BBs already.  It wouldn't shock me at all if he overtakes Proctor for OT3 especially after the combine where I think Proctor will get exposed some.

LT makes a lot of sense.  Even is Icky can return to form after a year with looks like it's 50/50 Moton won't have much longer.  I wonder if we look at Chubb for Edge.  He was just released and played for Evero in Denver.  

[Basbear]

On 2/16/2026 at 10:03 AM, 45catfan said:

I've given up on taking a Edge high this draft, if at all. We have two young guys we need to develop and adding yet another greenhorn that's not a shoo-in day 1 starter is making less sense. Edge needs to addressed in FA.  With Ickey going down, LT is an immediate issue. Lomu is climbing BBs already.  It wouldn't shock me at all if he overtakes Proctor for OT3 especially after the combine where I think Proctor will get exposed some.

 

You found out what I said months ago. Its sort of simple, if Panthers/you want a edge....*Panthers need a starting edge that gets hurries/sacs/press/etc* You almost have to use the 1st on edge. Just the way it is, of course some .01% Panthers get lucky and a 4th rounder shocks the world and becomes a day one starter.  

 I hate double talk, I also feel the Panthers need a top backup ala Addison or Al Wallace. Sooooo I do feel the need to add one in mid rounds if possible. I mean Pat Jones is on the MAYBE cut list, Panthers need space, he had a back injury and had little impact on field. So....... It goes back to adding talent, Panthers need talent, young talent. 

OT- In my finding Im able to land a "stud" in round 2 more than 50% of the current rating. Even in the 3-5 rounds, (duke lad) Im able to get a OT within the top ava. I normally draft two OTs with one must play LT at some point. So I feel the draft is weak, but one of the strong point and it helps panthers is the OT spot. A few of those OT in mid, some will be starters this year. 

 

I posted this else where, but here is the best outcome for the Panthers given the mock draft finding-

1st- Edge

2nd- LT/OT

3rd- ILB

4th- BPA/safety/center/WR/OT/etc

5th- OT/edge/C/DL/TE

5th- """"

6th- QB/Punter/safety/NB/OL

The draft feels weak at 80% of the spots and teams Im sure are on this thought too. This past draft feels much better and deeper against the pool

There is no Mike green or Nic scro in the late 2nd. There is no Evans sitting there in late 5th. There is not even a Prince level edge in the 3rd by my finding. I feel Panthers for sure new to draft 2 OTs and I high believe drafting 2 edges, one must be a 1st tho. Then the remaining 3 picks one late on QB, one on ILB, and the last one BPA. Honestly the FA looks bad too, the huge problem is the amount of needed for Panthers and there's not enough cap space or draft picks to fill even half the issue this season. Its goes back to just add the best talented players possible, *so long they do not play OG, strong safety, Dbrowns spot, and Tmacs spot. Add talent everywhere else, cause its lacking.......Even CB with horn struggling and Mike Jack on a one year deal, Thor coming off injury. There room for a mid or even 2nd rounder being(ewwww) use at CB. I prefer what I posted above. Happy drafting 45!!

 

[Basbear]

 

Another BPA themed one along with too much luck and impossible. 

[jfra78]