Reacts Results: Fans high on 2026 draft class
Big values and bigger steals led to universally positive grades for the Panthers 2026 draft.
The Bengals invite 32 draft eligible players for an early morning workout for Pro Day at Paycor Stadium on Tuesday April 14, 2026. Miami's Jackson Kuwatch works out for Pro Day. | Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The national media is high on general manager Dan Morgan’s latest draft class.
The Carolina Panthers were given As and Bs across the board, with particular praise being lavished on Morgan’s efforts on Day 3 to secure both high upside gambles and potential starters at the back of the draft. Fans largely shared those sentiments as the draft rolled on. Some weren’t thrilled with the first two days by selections of players that weren’t at the top of most of our radars, but most picks seemed to grow on most fans are the weekend wore on.
94% of fans gave the Panthers either an A or B and no fans outright failed them. That makes sense for NFL Mock Draft Database’s best value draft in the entire league. Guys like Monroe Freeling didn’t make a lot of Panthers fans radars because he was expected to be off the board before Carolina had a shot at him.
That was the case for every draft pick the Panthers made through the first five rounds. Now that we have letter grades down, let’s get the ball rolling on projecting the hall of fame trajectories of each of these picks. How about it Panthers fans, who was the best pick in this draft and who is going to have the biggest positive impact on the Panthers’ 2026 season?