Carolina Panthers · 2026 Draft · Pick #19 · (8-9)

Top 5 Positional Needs:

Projection: Olaivavega Ioane (G, Penn State)

Why: Revamped interior — Bryce Young can't keep getting hit up the middle.

Alternates: Makai Lemon (WR, USC), Kenyon Sadiq (TE, ORE)

Projection: Kenyon Sadiq (TE, Oregon)

Why: If Sadiq unexpectedly slides, Carolina sprints the card in.

Alternates: Max Klare (TE, OSU), A.J. Haulcy (S, LSU)