Carolina Panthers pick No. 19-2026 NFL Draft

[rodeo]

3 hours ago, h0llywood said:

Panthers have zero pass rush and the identity needs to change. The team needs to go all in on pass rush and change the identity of the defense. 

Trade:

Panthers Receive: Maxx Crosby

Raiders Receive: 2026 1st, 2027 1st, 2026 3rd, 

Then in free agency, pair him with one of the veteran pass rushers like Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa or Hassan Reddick. Releasing Patrick Jones frees up 10.1 million. 

2nd round draft: LB Anthony Hill, Jr. Alabama, Taurean York, Texas A&M, or Lander Barton, Utah

3rd Round: QB Drew Allar, Penn State. Love his size and arm. Could develop under Bryce while Bryce plays out his option. 

We traded Brian Burns for a 2nd round pick. Burns had 6.5 more sacks than Crosby this year.

[h0llywood]

3 hours ago, rodeo said:

We traded Brian Burns for a 2nd round pick. Burns had 6.5 more sacks than Crosby this year.

True, but Crosby is 2x 2nd team all pro and at the time Burns was traded he didn’t have the season he did. 

[scratched]

If Proctor is available, he is the pick. This draft is deep at LB we don’t have to jump at LB in the 1st. 

[UnluckyforSome]

4 minutes ago, scratched said:

If Proctor is available, he is the pick. This draft is deep at LB we don’t have to jump at LB in the 1st. 

Proctor, for left tackle? Speed rushers are going to take his lunch money, and that is really going to make a fat man sad.

Guard, maybe, but usually don't draft a guard at 19.

[musicman]

Solid MLB

[onmyown]

The answer is always oline or dline, with the occasional exception of a WR, and rare exception of a QB, generally speaking of course.

I honestly don’t know if a pass rush non existent team like the 2025 panthers have ever made the postseasons before like they did.

Playoff teams have to have one, so I’d start there.

 

[DaveThePanther2008]

I said it earlier, our history shows our best defenses have had a great MLB.  

We have to have a QB on the defensive side of the ball.  

[jfra78]

Styles is my early crush.  I always crush on a MLB and get my heart broken

[45catfan]

6 hours ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Styles should be gone and Hill won't last until our second round pick.  Gotta hope one of the edge guys falls or go OT.  CB is an option too.

[Moonraker]

I don't want to see us take OL in the first unless it's obvious BPA and any defensive playmaker on our radar is gone

[flagfootballcoach28]

I wouldn’t mind trading down and picking up an early second. I love Anthony Hill Jr and Jake Golday but there’s no reason to take them at 19, but there’s a good chance they’ll be gone by our pick #52 

[bandu]

draft me at 19 a lean mean tackling machine 

[hepcat]

On 1/11/2026 at 8:53 PM, 45catfan said:

Styles should be gone and Hill won't last until our second round pick.  Gotta hope one of the edge guys falls or go OT.  CB is an option too.

Anthony Hill would be an excellent pick even in the first round. Dude gonna be a baller 

[hepcat]

9 hours ago, flagfootballcoach28 said:

I wouldn’t mind trading down and picking up an early second. I love Anthony Hill Jr and Jake Golday but there’s no reason to take them at 19, but there’s a good chance they’ll be gone by our pick #52 

Anthony Hill might be gone by 19 he is gonna destroy the combine. He’s an athletic freak and a great instinctual player. Source- I watch a lot of Texas football.