Expert grades for Panthers' Day 2 picks from 2026 NFL Draft

For the second straight night of the 2026 NFL Draft, Carolina Panthers president of football operations and general manager Dan Morgan was excited over his work. To be specific, the former linebacker told reporters on Friday that he was jacked over his haul of nose tackle Lee Hunter and wide receiver Chris Brazzell II. In Hunter, the Panthers have themselves a 318-pound, first-team All-American space eater to help plug up the middle of their defensive line.

And in Brazzell, they may finally have that home-run threat they were looking for—and in the form of a lengthy 6-foot-4 target. So, are the experts just as jacked up as Morgan is? Here are some of their grades for Carolina's second- and third-round picks .

. . Expert grades for DL Lee Hunter (49th overall) Christian D'Andrea/Robert Zeglinski ( For The Win ): C Scott Dochterman ( The Athletic ): A Nick Gray ( The Tennesseean ): B+ Charles McDonald ( Yahoo Sports ): D Mike Renner ( CBS Sports ): A+ Brent Sobleski ( Bleacher Report ): B Matt Verderame ( Sports Illustrated ): B- Hayden Winks ( Underdog Sports ): B- Expert grades for WR Chris Brazzell II (83rd overall) Christian D'Andrea/Robert Zeglinski ( For The Win ): A Scott Dochterman ( The Athletic ): A- Nick Gray ( The Tennesseean ): B+ Charles McDonald ( Yahoo Sports ): C Mike Renner ( CBS Sports ): A- Brent Sobleski ( Bleacher Report ): A Matt Verderame ( Sports Illustrated ): A- Hayden Winks ( Underdog Sports ): B- Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.

This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: Experts grade Panthers' picks from Day 2