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Carolina Panthers 2026 Mock Draft Report, version 7.0

Adam Rank—You’re in a really interesting spot, Panthers. If tight end Kenyon Sadiq were to fall down this far (it could happen), that would be an automatic pick for me. Adding another receiver is a wild-card option, too. What I’m looking at, however, is the best player and fit available. And with the Vikings having just taken Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, that means Thieneman is the choice. Of course, if Minnesota goes with Thieneman, then it’s McNeil-Warren. Regardless, I wouldn’t pass on one of these two safeties.




