General manager Dave Gettleman loves his hog mollies. So do the mock drafters when it comes to the Panthers.
On the eve of the 2016 NFL Draft, 17 of 27 mock drafts forecast the Panthers to use the 30th pick to add either a defensive or offensive lineman. Defensive end Kevin Dodd was the most popular choice, mocked to Carolina by seven analysts listed. Four other linemen got multiple votes, with only cornerback William Jackson III and running back Derrick Henry getting multiple votes among other position groups.
| ANALYST | OUTLET | POS | PLAYER | COLLEGE |
| Mel Kiper | ESPN.com | DE | Kevin Dodd | Clemson |
| Todd McShay | ESPN.com | DE | Kevin Dodd | Clemson |
| Bucky Brooks | NFL.com | DE | Emmanuel Ogbah | Oklahoma State |
| Daniel Jeremiah | NFL.com | CB | Artie Burns | Miami |
| Charles Davis | NFL.com | DT | A'Shawn Robinson | Alabama |
| Charley Casserly | NFL.com | DT | Sheldon Rankins | Louisville |
| Lance Zierlein | NFL.com | DE | Kevin Dodd | Clemson |
| Mike Mayock | NFL.com | DE | Kevin Dodd | Clemson |
| Rob Rang | CBSSports.com | OT | Germain Ifedi | Texas A&M |
| Dane Brugler | CBSSports.com | OT | Germain Ifedi | Texas A&M |
| Pete Prisco | CBSSports.com | OT | Le'Raven Clark | Texas Tech |
| Will Brinson | CBSSports.com | DE | Kevin Dodd | Clemson |
| Chris Burke | SI.com | WR | Corey Coleman | Baylor |
| Peter Schrager | FoxSports.com | DT | A'Shawn Robinson | Alabama |
| Chris Collinsworth | Pro Football Focus | DE | Kevin Dodd | Clemson |
| Steve Palazzolo | Pro Football Focus | DE | Emmanuel Ogbah | Oklahoma State |
| Matt Miller | Bleacher Report | S | Keanu Neal | Florida |
| Nate Davis | USA Today | CB | William Jackson III | Houston |
| Josh Norris | Rotoworld.com | DE | Kevin Dodd | Clemson |
| Peter King | MMQB.com | DE | Emmanuel Ogbah | Oklahoma State |
| Charlie Campbell | Walterfootball.com | OT | Germain Ifedi | Texas A&M |
| Don Banks | SI.com | S | Karl Joseph | West Virginia |
| Dan Kadar | SB Nation | CB | William Jackson III | Houston |
| Sean Mauk | Panthers Wire | DE | Emmanuel Ogbah | Oklahoma State |
| Kenan Goyette | PanthersInsider.com | CB | Mackensie Alexander | Clemson |
| Joshua Powell | CatCrave.com | RB | Derrick Henry | Alabama |
| PanthersDrafter | DraftTek | RB | Derrick Henry | Alabama |
