[Charlotte Observer] Who are Panthers’ 2024 MVPs on offense, defense and special teams? Carolina teammates vote

[Icege]

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The final week of the regular season, especially for a team not making the playoffs, is a time of reflection.

For the Carolina Panthers (4-12), there wasn’t a ton to celebrate in 2024. But the team did double its win total from 2023 before Christmas, and the future does seem somewhat bright for head coach Dave Canales and GM Dan Morgan and their respective crews.

However, with the season about to wrap up, The Observer went around the Panthers’ locker room to get its perspective on the team’s performance this year.

The Observer polled 64 players over the past two weeks to get their votes for the offensive, defensive and special teams MVPs of 2024.

As with last year’s Processing Blue awards, players had to be on the 53-man roster, practice squad and/or injured reserve for at least four weeks this season to receive a vote. The players couldn’t vote for themselves, and they only had one vote for each of the three categories.

Panthers offensive MVP

• Winner: RB Chuba Hubbard (44 votes)
• Runner-up: QB Bryce young (15 votes)
• Staff picks: Hubbard (Fowler), Hubbard (Kaye), Hubbard (Zietlow)

Panthers defensive MVP

• Winner: CB Jaycee Horn (27 votes)
• Runner-up: LB Josey Jewell (17 votes)
• Staff choices: Jewell (Fowler), Horn (Kaye), Horn (Zietlow) 

Panthers special teams MVP

• Winner: TE Feleipe Franks (31 votes)
• Runner-up: DB Lonnie Johnson (11 votes)
• Staff picks: Pineiro (Fowler), Rhattigan (Kaye), Franks (Zietlow)

[Jon Snow]

[jfra78]

Giving this team an MVP award is like handing out participation awards after a tee ball game

[Jon Snow]

Just now, jfra78 said:

Giving this team an MVP award is like handing out participation awards after a tee ball game

Yeah it's kinda pointless but a couple of them need a pat on the back for not giving up halfway through the season. Other than that it's just a participation trophy. 

[CRA]

39 minutes ago, Icege said:

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Panthers offensive MVP

• Winner: RB Chuba Hubbard (44 votes)
• Runner-up: QB Bryce young (15 votes)
• Staff picks: Hubbard (Fowler), Hubbard (Kaye), Hubbard (Zietlow)

Panthers defensive MVP

• Winner: CB Jaycee Horn (27 votes)
• Runner-up: LB Josey Jewell (17 votes)
• Staff choices: Jewell (Fowler), Horn (Kaye), Horn (Zietlow) 

Panthers special teams MVP

• Winner: TE Feleipe Franks (31 votes)
• Runner-up: DB Lonnie Johnson (11 votes)
• Staff picks: Pineiro (Fowler), Rhattigan (Kaye), Franks (Zietlow)

O MVP

1.  Hubbard

2.  The OL

3.  AT

D MVP

1.  Jewell

2. Horn

I really don't think there is a D MVP.  I think Jewell just deserves some praise though for sort of standing out. 

ST MVP

Abstain. 

*new award 

CPOY

Bryce Young - he climbed out of the pits of hell that no one thought possible.  Still not impressive QB play but he climb out of that was impressive. 

[Mage]

Damn this roster is bad.

[Icege]

Forgot to include other players that received votes!

Offense: WR Adam Thielen, C Cade Mays, WR David Moore, OT Taylor Moton

Defense: OLB Jadeveon Clowney, S Xavier Woods, CB Mike Jackson, OLB D.J. Wonnum

Special Teams: LS J.J. Jansen, P Johnny Hekker, RB Raheem Blackshear, S Sam Franklin, LB Jon Rhattigan

[Icege]

Seeing Cade Mays and David Moore for offense caught me off guard.

[Jon Snow]

39 minutes ago, Icege said:

Seeing Cade Mays and David Moore for offense caught me off guard.

Moore dropped more TDS than he caught. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Chuba is a no brainer on offense.

On defense? Oh wee mayne... probably Derrick Brown in absentia.

[CPF4LIFE]

I dont know how bryce could even be runner up....I would definitely put robert hunt or moton there. Probably hunt...the biggest change on the offense from last year to this year has definitely been the o line. 

[TD alt]

Piniero is the lazy man's answer on special teams. Plus, evolution didn't give him the clutch gene.

[Shocker]

3 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

[kungfoodude]

2 hours ago, Mage said:

Damn this roster is bad.

Worst in our 30 years of existence by a comfortable margin.