The NFL draft is over and the Carolina Panthers have added at least one new starter.
That’s linebacker Luke Kuechly, who was drafted with the No. 9 overall pick. It just remains to be seen if he’ll start in the middle or on the outside.
Let’s take a look at Carolina’s projected depth chart as I see it at the moment.
OFFENSE
That’s linebacker Luke Kuechly, who was drafted with the No. 9 overall pick. It just remains to be seen if he’ll start in the middle or on the outside.
Let’s take a look at Carolina’s projected depth chart as I see it at the moment.
OFFENSE
- QB Cam Newton
- RB DeAngelo Williams (Jonathan Stewart is interchangeable)
- FB Mike Tolbert
- WR Steve Smith
- WR Brandon LaFell (or David Gettis)
- TE Greg Olsen
- LT Jordan Gross
- LG Mike Pollak (or rookie Amini Silatolu)
- RT Jeff Otah (Byron Bell could end up here if Otah’s not healthy)
- DT Ron Edwards
- DT Terrell McClain (Sione Fua also will be in the rotation)
- DE Greg Hardy
- MLB Jon Beason or Kuechly (one of them will move outside)
- OLB James Anderson (or Beason or Kuechly)
- OLB Thomas Davis (or Beason or Kuechly)
- CB Chris Gamble
- P Brad Mortman (at least one rookie besides Kuechly will play a lot)
- PR Joe Adams (the rookie also could get some time as the slot receiver)
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