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Carolina Panthers — 2018
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Carolina Panthers
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Team grade · 2018
61.4
Overall
66 pct
66.2
Offense
72
50.5
Defense
47
31.1
S. Teams
22
Position breakdown
Offense
QB
54
OL
74
Starting lineup
4-3 Base
FS
Mike Adams
›
40.1
SS
Eric Reid
›
Full roster
all
offense
defense
Special teams
#
Player
▼
Pos
▼
▼
GP / GS
▼
Snaps
▼
Grade
Pct
1
Luke Kuechly
›
LB
16
/ 15
999
85.0
98
2
DJ Moore
›
WR
16
/ 10
819
66.1
79
3
James Bradberry
›
CB
16
/ 16
1,111
65.8
79
4
Kawann Short
›
iDL
14
/ 14
653
65.2
82
5
Christian McCaffrey
›
RB
16
/ 15
967
64.9
75
6
Kyle Allen
›
low volume
QB
2
/ 1
68
60.6
65
7
Mario Addison
›
EDGE
16
/ 15
676
60.4
66
8
Michael Palardy
›
P
16
/ 0
125
58.2
66
9
Shaq Thompson
›
low volume
LB
14
/ 11
786
58.1
79
10
Greg Olsen
›
low volume
TE
9
/ 7
430
58.0
75
11
Cam Newton
›
QB
14
/ 14
885
56.1
53
12
Eric Reid
›
S
13
/ 13
746
52.0
58
13
Julius Peppers
›
EDGE
16
/ 9
581
45.3
42
14
Captain Munnerlyn
›
CB
16
/ 13
643
45.2
42
15
Donte Jackson
›
CB
16
/ 15
1,001
42.1
35
16
Graham Gano
›
low volume
K
12
/ 0
112
41.5
34
17
Torrey Smith
›
low volume
WR
11
/ 6
324
41.4
30
18
Jarius Wright
›
WR
16
/ 9
539
41.0
29
19
Mike Adams
›
S
16
/ 15
1,009
40.1
35
20
Thomas Davis
›
LB
12
/ 12
699
39.7
25
21
Curtis Samuel
›
WR
13
/ 6
581
32.0
15
22
Ian Thomas
›
TE
16
/ 9
633
32.0
11
23
Vernon Butler
›
low volume
iDL
14
/ 1
395
31.9
23
24
Dontari Poe
›
iDL
16
/ 10
538
30.6
21
25
Kyle Love
›
iDL
16
/ 5
477
29.5
20
26
Taylor Heinicke
›
low volume
QB
6
/ 1
92
25.8
15
27
Devin Funchess
›
WR
14
/ 10
623
23.6
6
28
Bryan Cox
›
low volume
EDGE
11
/ 3
291
22.3
13
29
Wes Horton
›
EDGE
16
/ 5
538
19.6
8
30
Chandler Catanzaro
›
K
13
/ 1
120
6.6
7
31
Greg Van Roten
›
OL
16
/ 16
1,121
—
—
32
Taylor Moton
›
OL
16
/ 16
1,116
—
—
33
Ryan Kalil
›
OL
16
/ 16
1,029
—
—
34
Chris Clark
›
OL
15
/ 13
870
—
—
35
Trai Turner
›
OL
13
/ 12
800
—
—
36
Chris Manhertz
›
TE
16
/ 4
455
—
—
37
Colin Jones
›
S
16
/ 16
442
—
—
38
David Mayo
›
LB
16
/ 15
424
—
—
39
Tyler Larsen
›
OL
16
/ 4
387
—
—
40
Alex Armah
›
RB
16
/ 14
358
—
—
41
Jermaine Carter
›
LB
16
/ 15
354
—
—
42
Rashaan Gaulden
›
CB
15
/ 7
290
—
—
43
Ben Jacobs
›
LB
16
/ 16
287
—
—
44
Marshall Newhouse
›
OL
14
/ 2
258
—
—
45
Efe Obada
›
EDGE
10
/ 0
258
—
—
46
Corn Elder
›
CB
13
/ 8
251
—
—
47
Cameron Artis-Payne
›
RB
9
/ 7
162
—
—
48
Damiere Byrd
›
WR
8
/ 3
140
—
—
49
Kenjon Barner
›
RB
9
/ 4
138
—
—
50
J.J. Jansen
›
LS
16
/ 0
125
—
—
51
Da'Norris Searcy
›
S
2
/ 1
74
—
—
52
Andre Smith
›
LB
3
/ 3
60
—
—
53
Daryl Williams
›
OL
1
/ 1
56
—
—
54
Jared Norris
›
LB
3
/ 3
52
—
—
55
Mose Frazier
›
WR
1
/ 1
49
—
—
56
Amini Silatolu
›
OL
6
/ 0
45
—
—
57
Ian Silberman
›
OL
2
/ 1
33
—
—
58
Travaris Cadet
›
RB
1
/ 0
33
—
—
59
Lorenzo Doss
›
CB
1
/ 1
19
—
—
60
Garrett Gilbert
›
QB
1
/ 0
13
—
—
61
Taylor Hearn
›
OL
4
/ 0
13
—
—
62
Brendan Mahon
›
OL
2
/ 0
9
—
—
63
Fred Ross
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
64
Cole Luke
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
65
Austin Duke
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
66
Bug Howard
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
67
Jamaal Jones
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
68
Tracy Sprinkle
›
iDL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
69
Kevon Seymour
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
70
Landon Turner
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
71
Jason Reese
›
TE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
72
Norman Price
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
73
Jason Vander Laan
›
TE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
74
Brandon Chubb
›
LB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
75
Kiante Anderson
›
EDGE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
76
Antwione Williams
›
LB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
77
Sterling Bailey
›
EDGE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
78
Ashaad Mabry
›
iDL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
79
Matt Kalil
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
80
Quinterrius Eatmon
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
81
LaDarius Gunter
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
82
Damian Parms
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
83
Rasheed Bailey
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
84
DeAndrew White
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
85
Dezmen Southward
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
86
Cam Serigne
›
TE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
87
Ross Cockrell
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
88
Reggie Bonnafon
›
RB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
89
Fozzy Whittaker
›
RB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
90
Elijah Hood
›
RB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
91
Dorian Johnson
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
92
Chris Frey
›
LB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
93
Karter Schult
›
EDGE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
94
Kai Nacua
›
S
0
/ 0
—
—
—
95
Elijah Qualls
›
iDL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
WR
42
RB
65
TE
44
Defense
EDGE
42
CB
52
LB
64
S
45
iDL
41
Special teams
K
23
P
58
Overall grade trend
Snap-weighted aggregate of the player grades on this team, by position, weighted into Offense / Defense / Special-teams (see
methodology
).
52.0
LB
Luke Kuechly
›
85.0
LB
Thomas Davis
›
39.7
LB
Jermaine Carter
›
—
LCB
James Bradberry
›
65.8
EDGE
Mario Addison
›
60.4
iDL
Kawann Short
›
65.2
iDL
Kyle Love
›
29.5
EDGE
Wes Horton
›
19.6
RCB
Donte Jackson
›
42.1
WR1
Devin Funchess
›
23.6
SLOT
Mose Frazier
›
—
OL
74.0
LT
Newhouse
LG
Roten
C
Kalil
RG
Turner
RT
Moton
TE
Ian Thomas
›
32.0
WR2
Torrey Smith
›
41.4
QB
Cam Newton
›
56.1
RB
Christian McCaffrey
›
64.9
Special teams
K
Chandler Catanzaro
›
6.6
P
Michael Palardy
›
58.2
Offense
QB
Cam Newton
›
56.1
RB
Christian McCaffrey
›
64.9
WR1
Devin Funchess
›
23.6
WR2
Torrey Smith
›
41.4
SLOT
Mose Frazier
›
—
TE
Ian Thomas
›
32.0
Offensive line
Team grade
74.0
LT
Newhouse
LG
Roten
C
Kalil
RG
Turner
RT
Moton
Defense
EDGE
Mario Addison
›
60.4
iDL
Kawann Short
›
65.2
iDL
Kyle Love
›
29.5
EDGE
Wes Horton
›
19.6
LB
Special teams
K
Chandler Catanzaro
›
6.6
P
Michael Palardy
›
58.2
Luke Kuechly
›
85.0
LB
Thomas Davis
›
39.7
LB
Jermaine Carter
›
—
LCB
James Bradberry
›
65.8
RCB
Donte Jackson
›
42.1
FS
Mike Adams
›
40.1
SS
Eric Reid
›
52.0