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I'm looking at the current roster and players under contract in 2021. There are a ton of holes and a lot of positions that are in need of depth and talent improvement. Here are the current players under contract: OFFENSE QB: Teddy Bridgewater (PJ Walker, Will Grier, Tommy Stevens) - Unless something drastic happens, the Panthers will go into the draft with these QBs. Not happy about it, but it's not a position of dire need. RB: Christian McCaffrey (Trenton Cannon, Reggie Bonnafon, Rodney Smith) - Aside from maybe bringing back Mike Davis, this position group is set. I doubt with as many other holes this roster has, the RB position will likely not be addressed in FA or in the draft. FB: None - I could see Alex Armah being re-signed. WR: DJ Moore, Robby Anderson (Omar Bayless, Brandon Zylstra, Keith Kirkwood) - With Curtis Samuel likely getting big money elsewhere, WR depth after the top 2 is thin. I could see a free agent WR and a late round WR bring drafted. Low key, I see a guy like Keelan Cole from the Jags as a possible Samuel replacement. TE: Ian Thomas (Colin Thompson) - Definitely an area in need of improvement. I could see this position being addressed with a vet TE to push Ian Thomas. Jonnu Smith or Jared Cook could be targets here. LT: Greg Little - Huge area in need of improvement and depth. The team cannot go into 2021 with Little and Daley as the only options at LT, and I'm sure they know that. It's possible Russell Okung is re-signed, unless the Panthers want to throw crazy money at Trent Williams. Terron Armstead is another FA possibility if he is cut from the Saints for cap reasons, which would be an ideal signing with his familiarity with Joe Brady. LG: Dennis Daley - Another area of huge need. Daley was slated to be the starter at LG before the 2020 season, but I'm not sure he ever did actually start at that position. I think LG should be addressed in the draft. I could see a mid-round draft pick at guard and definitely cheap FAs thrown in the mix as depth. Center: Matt Paradis - Paradis has caught a lot of flack here but he hasn't been as bad as many think. It's definitely time to add a young center in the draft as a starter of the future. I could see Tyler Larsen being re-signed due to his versatility as a backup plan too. RG: None - I see John Miller being re-signed here. Rookie talent is badly needed at guard this season. RT: Trent Scott (Matt Kaskey) - Taylor Moton is most likely being Franchise-Tagged and possibly signed to a long term deal. Moton is one of the best RT's in the NFL and has to be re-signed. DEFENSE DE: Brian Burns, Yetur Gross-Matos (Efe Obada, Marquis Haynes, Austin Larkin, Christian Miller) - Depth needed behind two ascending young starters. A vet FA like Haason Reddick is a big name with Rhule connections, he could also play standing up at LB. DT: Derrick Brown, Zach Kerr (Bravvion Roy) - Depth needed here. Would like to see a cheaper vet DT or Kawaan Short brought back here, with some rookie depth on the practice squad. I have seen big names like Leonard Williams as a possibility here, but I just don't see it happening. Too many other bigger needs. I see a much lower priced vet DT being signed. OLB: Shaq Thompson - If Jeremy Chinn is really being moved to safety, there's a big need at LB. Definitely a target for the draft and FA. FA money and draft picks should be spent at LB. KJ Wright is a possibility with connections to Seattle/Scott Fitterer. MLB: Jermaine Carter - Depending on how the team views Jermaine Carter, with Carter stepping up into a bigger role at the end of 2020, the team might opt to just add depth at MLB. The defense improved once Carter replaced the wildly underperforming Tahir Whitehead. Could also see the team drafting Micah Parsons in the 1st round if he's available. CB: Donte Jackson, Troy Pride (Corn Elder, Stantley Oliver-Thomas) - There is a big need to upgrade at CB after the defense gave up god knows how many 3rd and long conversions. I could see this position being addressed in FA after the team spent draft picks at CB last season. I could see CB Shaqill Griffin from Seattle being one of the Panthers "big splash" FA signings. Otherwise there is solid depth here. S: Jeremy Chinn, Juston Burris (Sam Franklin, Kenny Robinson) - If Chinn is definitely being moved to safety full time, I see safety being pretty set. They could add a vet FA to push Franklin and Robinson for backup roles. SPECIAL TEAMS K: Joey Slye - There will definitely be a second kicker brought in as competition. P: Joseph Charlton - No issues here, will be the starter in 2021. Nice find by the staff. LS: None - With JJ Jansen being a FA and also being 35, the team could opt to go with a young LS for the future. From Jason Kyle to JJ Jansen, the Panthers had two very solid LS eras. KR: None - Pharoah Cooper is a FA. He was solid, if not unspectacular last season. I could see him being brought back, or a similar type player being signed in FA. PR: None - Trenton Cannon fielded punts a few times last season. Could see some UDFA or Cannon take this role. NEEDS Aside from obvious underperformance from Bridgewater at QB.... Offensive Line is the biggest need BY FAR. The team needs to spend money in FA and high draft picks to fill out a depleted and underperforming unit from 2020. The Panthers need to come out of the draft with 1-2 offensive linemen, and could spent serious money on big name linemen from other teams. Like I mentioned, LT Terron Armstead could be a solid signing if he is cut, if Okung is not brought back for whatever reason. LB and CB are the second biggest needs. CB was a wildly underperforming group, with so many 3rd down conversions it made our heads spin. I see a big FA signing at CB. LB could be addressed in the draft with young starters needed going forward. I wouldn't be upset if Micah Parsons ended up on the Panthers. After those 3 spots, WR depth is a big need. There are some solid targets in the draft to replace Samuel. Someone like Keelan Cole who had a solid season for the Jaguars could be a target as well. After those key areas, depth is needed pretty much everywhere else on the roster. TAKEAWAYS I see the Panthers as a team that needs to stockpile draft picks, and build depth and competition at every position. Trading down, even in the 1st round, is a solid idea. Bridgewater obviously needs to be replaced, but it just might not be in the cards this offseason. With improved OL play and an improved defense to generate more offensive possessions and turnovers, Bridgewater might look better. There are so many other needs on the roster that selling the farm to get someone like Deshaun Watson might be taking two steps back to take a step forward. I think there is a very good chance the Panthers are a better team in 2021 with solid free agent signings and drafts to improve the OL, another good draft on defense, and (praying) improved play from Bridgewater. It might even be enough to be a playoff team. Hope you enjoyed this post, goodbye.

Shaq Thompson has 1 more year on the panthers until he is cut and moves up to Buffalo Hopefully, Bridgewater will be a backup QB to a rookie QB by the end of the 2021 season Next offseason the team finally gets a chance to build a good roster

Everyone should take a look at the starting RBs for the last 20 years of Super Bowl winners and decide if a top paid RB is really that important to winning a championship

I'm still convinced it is Teddy. If it's someone else, they are maniacally dedicated to trolling him in a painfully accurate and believable way. I'd be more scared if it was the latter.

nothing has changed, he can barely stay on the field and when he's on the field he's inconsistent at best. if the light comes on this season, sweet. if not, he might not make it through training camp

I don't feel any different than I did watching this team blunder their way into 3 straight miserable seasons. The Panthers have won the offseason many, many times. Hurney made tons of moves that looked great before the games started being played. That feeling will change if they start winning again this fall.

I’m 99.9% sure it’s Teddy. His middle name is freaking Edmond. Some of the comments slip and he reverts to real anger against the local media and butthurt feelings of failure. I really wish it wasn’t him, it’s really petty to have an account like that. But good riddance. Keep doing you bro!

I agree. I get Teddy is butthurt about not getting another shot next season but he’s taking this like a little boy. I am not sad the Panthers are moving on from him. He has a weak mindset. He let he be seen on the field, and now he’s letting it be seen on Twitter.

I mean this is teddy. Only tweets about Teddy related stuff, Miami and Louisville. It’s as obvious as Matt Patricia’s burner

Was his IG account always private?

last time the panthers fired marty hurney they made the playoffs the next season

teams are like 50% different year to year let alone 5 years later

what's the total cap space number sitting at now?

Colts made out like absolute bandits in this trade. Wentz is going to be good for them. No other team was a fit for Wentz.

Going to be an interesting offseason. Team has a lot of holes. Outside of upgrading at QB which is obvious.... This team needs to go all in on fixing the offensive line. I wouldn't mind a first and second round draft pick on OL if they make a move at QB elsewhere. Continue building the defense with some later round picks. Depth on the DL and CB are big positions of need. There's potential the team improves next season but I expect something around 6-10 unless something major happens at QB.

The only thing that has changed is the amount and availability of rumors on social media

why tho, he ain't coming here

would love him on the Panthers but I don't think he'd like to go to another wannabe team. he should go to the Bucs, Rams, Chiefs, Bills, Packers, would be my choice if I were him. In that order.

The answer is trading up for Greg Little. Whoever wrote this didn’t dig deep enough

I would love to draft Trey Lance but that’s a steep price to pay for a guy with a huge risk attached to him. As the Super Bowl showed us, winning at the highest level is more than just good QB play. I’d rather continue to build up a good team and draft or sign another QB later in the draft than give up future assets if the right guy isn’t there.

All-Pro died like 4 years ago but the forum remained for awhile

I feel like Mike Davis should come back

That person should lose their job. What a sick idiot.

After I actually went and watched those 5 games and realized Teddy was carried by a potent Saints running game and Michael Thomas bailing Teddy out with miraculous wizardry catches, I knew it wouldn’t end well. I’m on record many times last offseason saying Teddy was no better than Kyle Allen for a much more expensive price.

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