On practically every thread discussing the potential roster, or threads about rookies who have the fans excited (Wegher, Ward, Byrd...) various commenters will invariably chime in "yeah this rookie is playing great, but we know Ron loves his veterans."  It's treated as a given around here. The question is, is it true? I looked at all 20 years of Panthers rosters and analyzed the % of rookies on the roster, the % of rookies playing, the % of rookies starting each year.  The data may surprise you.