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 February 13 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]

[chbright]

Logan Jones at 100+ is steal of the draft. super athletic and super feisty. great C. wanted foster last time, but jones imo is right there with him,. maybe a bit better depending on scheme.

[LinvilleGorge]

Playing around with mock draft simulator this is probably my favorite one yet

All the super tantalizing potentials were off the board at 19. Proctor was there but I really question if he can hold up at OT in the NFL at his size. I think speed rushers might put him in a blender. I was definitely willing to move down to pickup more capital. There's an obvious focus on the trenches in this draft. If you can own the LOS you can win a lot of games. Hell, the Seahawks just won a SB doing just that.

Iheanachor oozes potential. He has all the physical tools to end up being the beat OT in this class but he's pretty raw having not been playing football long. Well worth it with the first pick in the 2nd.

Christen Miller is listed as a DT here but he'd play DE in our defense. Not a lot of people are talking about it focusing on LB instead but our DEs suck too.

Lawson should be a day one starter at MLB. His NFL ceiling might be more good than great but that's fine. He's smart, he's capable, and he was the QB in that Bama defense. That's what we need.

If you want to run a 3-4 defense, you need a dog at NT. We don't have one. Orange can be that. He's not gonna pile up stats on his own but that's not the point of a NT. The point of a NT is to make everyone else's job easier. 

Slaughter is a potential starting center. Maybe not as a rookie but he could potentially be the long-term answer.

I'm never going to give up on my dream of the Panthers having a true sideline to sideline ball hawking FS. Safety wasn't high on my list but Bud Clark was too tempting to pass up. At the very least he's a guy who should earn a role on 3rd and long obvious passing down type situations. 

Kevin Coleman is exactly the type of slot WR type we need working the underneath and middle with T-Mac and Coker on the outside. 

TJ Hall is just a dog and he's experienced playing outside and at nickel. He can cover and he's not afraid to step up against the run. He should be able to earn a roster spot as he hopefully develops as an NFL player and has the tools and mental makeup to be a core STer in the meantime.

Nwaiwu is another development type pick with the advantage of having experience playing both LG and RG in college. At this point in the draft you're looking at guys projected as career backups and the more versatile you are as a backup the more roster value you have.

I packaged two late rounders together to move up to secure Allar who has all the physical tools you want in a QB and has largely been forgotten since he missed a lot of games down the stretch this year. If he didn't he'd likely be a mid-round pick. He might still end up being a mid-round pick. If I could get him as a developmental guy in the 6th I'm doing that all day.

[mrcompletely11]

7 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Playing around with mock draft simulator this is probably my favorite one yet

All the super tantalizing potentials were off the board at 19. Proctor was there but I really question if he can hold up at OT in the NFL at his size. I think speed rushers might put him in a blender. I was definitely willing to move down to pickup more capital. There's an obvious focus on the trenches in this draft. If you can own the LOS you can win a lot of games. Hell, the Seahawks just won a SB doing just that.

Iheanachor oozes potential. He has all the physical tools to end up being the beat OT in this class but he's pretty raw having not been playing football long. Well worth it with the first pick in the 2nd.

Christen Miller is listed as a DT here but he'd play DE in our defense. Not a lot of people are talking about it focusing on LB instead but our DEs suck too.

Lawson should be a day one starter at MLB. His NFL ceiling might be more good than great but that's fine. He's smart, he's capable, and he was the QB in that Bama defense. That's what we need.

If you want to run a 3-4 defense, you need a dog at NT. We don't have one. Orange can be that. He's not gonna pile up stats on his own but that's not the point of a NT. The point of a NT is to make everyone else's job easier. 

Slaughter is a potential starting center. Maybe not as a rookie but he could potentially be the long-term answer.

I'm never going to give up on my dream of the Panthers having a true sideline to sideline ball hawking FS. Safety wasn't high on my list but Bud Clark was too tempting to pass up. At the very least he's a guy who should earn a role on 3rd and long obvious passing down type situations. 

Kevin Coleman is exactly the type of slot WR type we need working the underneath and middle with T-Mac and Coker on the outside. 

TJ Hall is just a dog and he's experienced playing outside and at nickel. He can cover and he's not afraid to step up against the run. He should be able to earn a roster spot as he hopefully develops as an NFL player and has the tools and mental makeup to be a core STer in the meantime.

Nwaiwu is another development type pick with the advantage of having experience playing both LG and RG in college. At this point in the draft you're looking at guys projected as career backups and the more versatile you are as a backup the more roster value you have.

I packaged two late rounders together to move up to secure Allar who has all the physical tools you want in a QB and has largely been forgotten since he missed a lot of games down the stretch this year. If he didn't he'd likely be a mid-round pick. He might still end up being a mid-round pick. If I could get him as a developmental guy in the 6th I'm doing that all day.

allar at 186 would be a freaking steal

[ForJimmy]

2 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

allar at 186 would be a freaking steal

Allar in the 4th would be a steal