2027 NFL Draft · NFC South
Carolina Panthers mock draft 2027: 7-round picks and needs
Updated for the week of Nov 9, 2026
Projected 2027 draft order, based on current standings · updated Nov 11, 2026 · Pick owners updated Nov 10, 2026
At a glance
- First pick
- No. 13 (round 1, projected)
- Picks
8 (tap to see them)
- Round 1 · projected No. 13
- Round 2 · projected No. 45
- Round 3 · projected No. 77
- Round 4 · projected No. 109
- Round 4 · projected No. 124 · via Minnesota Vikings
- Round 6 · projected No. 173
- Round 7 · projected No. 205
- Round 7 · projected No. 220 · via Minnesota Vikings
- Biggest needs
- tight end, wide receiver, interior offensive line
The Carolina Panthers (NFC South) own 8 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, starting at projected No. 13 overall in round 1. They hold a round 4 pick (projected No. 124) from the Minnesota Vikings and a round 7 pick (projected No. 220) from the Minnesota Vikings. They traded away their own round 5 pick (projected No. 141) to the Minnesota Vikings. The Big Board's 2027 team-needs model rates tight end as the biggest need (grade 55, moderate need), then wide receiver (64) and interior offensive line (68). Since the March 2026 grades the model moved QB need down (68 → 70), OT need down (74 → 90) and DT need down (66 → 81) and 1 more; the quarterback read uses Bryce Young, 25, 2 starter seasons. Dave Canales is the head coach and Dan Morgan the general manager.
- Projected first pick
- No. 13round 1
- 2027 picks
- 82 acquired
- Biggest need
- TEModerate need · grade 55
- Head coach
- Dave CanalesGM Dan Morgan
Panthers 2027 draft picks: all 8 selections
| Round | Overall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 projected | Own pick |
| 2 | 45 projected | Own pick |
| 3 | 77 projected | Own pick |
| 4 | 109 projected | Own pick |
| 4 | 124 projected | via Minnesota Vikings · Adam Thielen trade |
| 6 | 173 projected | Own pick |
| 7 | 205 projected | Own pick |
| 7 | 220 projected | via Minnesota Vikings · Andy Dalton trade (via PHI) — later of the MIN/BAL R7s; final when the 2026 season ends |
Traded away: round 5 (projected No. 141) to Minnesota Vikings — Adam Thielen trade.
Panthers team needs for 2027
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 55 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 64 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 68 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
Team needs updated Nov 10, 2026. Bars show the size of the need: the fuller the bar, the lower the roster grade. How the needs are set.
What changed since March
- QB need ↓ (68 → 70): QB1: Bryce Young, 25, 2 starter seasons; March QB grade 68, 19.1 PPG over 8 games this season (weight 0.188)
- OT need ↓ (74 → 90): 2026 R1 pick Monroe Freeling (#19) filled OT
- DT need ↓ (66 → 81): 2026 R2 pick Lee Hunter (#49) filled DT
- LB need ↓ (82 → 85): Tyrel Dodson (LB) signed with the Panthers on Oct 29, 2026, which lowers their LB need (March 2026 grade 82)
March 2026 top three: TE (55), WR (64), DT (66). The top three has changed since then.
All 11 positions
| Position | Grade | Need |
|---|---|---|
| Tight end | 55 | Moderate need |
| Wide receiver | 64 | Moderate need |
| Interior offensive line | 68 | Moderate need |
| Quarterback | 70 | Low need |
| Safety | 70 | Low need |
| Running back | 72 | Low need |
| Edge rusher | 78 | Low need |
| Defensive tackle | 81 | Low need |
| Cornerback | 84 | Low need |
| Linebacker | 85 | No need |
| Offensive tackle | 90 | No need |
What the community drafts for the Panthers
462 mocks so far — trends firm up as more drafts come in. The Panthers have 30 logged picks (12 with their first three selections).
- Chris Peal CB · Syracuse2 picks · avg No. 8.0
- Jamari Sharpe CB · Indiana2 picks · avg No. 14.0
- Sammy Brown LB · Clemson2 picks · avg No. 45.5
Prospects community mock drafters picked most often with the Panthers' first three selections (through projected No. 77) in The Big Board 2027 mocks.
Panthers 2027 NFL draft prospects: fits at their top needs
- Jeremiah Smith — #2 · WR · Ohio State · moderate need at WR
- Ryan Coleman-Williams — #13 · WR · Alabama · moderate need at WR
- Cam Coleman — #14 · WR · Texas · moderate need at WR
- Jamari Johnson — #16 · TE · Oregon · moderate need at TE
- Trey'Dez Green — #19 · TE · LSU · moderate need at TE
- Mario Craver — #36 · WR · Texas A&M · moderate need at WR
Consensus-ranked prospects at the Panthers' top-three need positions, ranked near their first pick (projected No. 13). See the full 2027 consensus board.
Top dynasty assets on the Panthers
- Tetairoa McMillan — WR12 · Superflex value 4,455
- Bryce Young — QB15 · Superflex value 3,798
- Chuba Hubbard — RB18 · Superflex value 2,965
- Jalen Coker — WR36 · Superflex value 2,056
- Jonathon Brooks — RB46 · Superflex value 1,283
Ranked by Superflex market value. See every player's dynasty value and this week's risers and fallers.