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Carolina Panthers — 2018
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Carolina Panthers
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Team grade · 2018
67.0
Overall
78 pct
67.3
Offense
75
59.5
Defense
72
33.7
S. Teams
28
Position breakdown
Offense
QB
53
OL
82
Starting lineup
4-3 Base
FS
Mike Adams
›
33.4
SS
Eric Reid
›
Full roster
all
offense
defense
Special teams
#
Player
▼
Pos
▼
▼
GP / GS
▼
Snaps
▼
Grade
Pct
1
Luke Kuechly
›
LB
16
/ 15
999
97.2
98
2
DJ Moore
›
WR
16
/ 10
819
74.3
79
3
James Bradberry
›
CB
16
/ 16
1,111
71.7
79
4
Christian McCaffrey
›
RB
16
/ 15
967
70.5
75
5
Kawann Short
›
iDL
14
/ 14
653
66.1
79
6
Shaq Thompson
›
low volume
LB
14
/ 11
786
66.1
79
7
Mario Addison
›
EDGE
16
/ 15
676
62.7
66
8
Kyle Allen
›
low volume
QB
2
/ 1
68
62.7
62
9
Greg Olsen
›
low volume
TE
9
/ 7
430
62.2
75
10
Michael Palardy
›
P
16
/ 0
125
60.3
66
11
Cam Newton
›
QB
14
/ 14
885
55.5
53
12
Eric Reid
›
S
13
/ 13
746
53.4
58
13
Julius Peppers
›
EDGE
16
/ 9
581
43.6
41
14
Captain Munnerlyn
›
CB
16
/ 13
643
43.2
42
15
Graham Gano
›
low volume
K
12
/ 0
112
41.5
34
16
Donte Jackson
›
CB
16
/ 15
1,001
39.0
35
17
Torrey Smith
›
low volume
WR
11
/ 6
324
36.5
30
18
Jarius Wright
›
WR
16
/ 9
539
35.8
29
19
Mike Adams
›
S
16
/ 15
1,009
33.4
35
20
Thomas Davis
›
LB
12
/ 12
699
29.9
25
21
Vernon Butler
›
low volume
iDL
14
/ 1
395
29.2
21
22
Dontari Poe
›
iDL
16
/ 10
538
27.6
19
23
Kyle Love
›
iDL
16
/ 5
477
26.5
18
24
Taylor Heinicke
›
low volume
QB
6
/ 1
92
25.2
15
25
Ian Thomas
›
TE
16
/ 9
633
23.8
11
26
Curtis Samuel
›
WR
13
/ 6
581
23.1
15
27
Bryan Cox
›
low volume
EDGE
11
/ 3
291
17.2
12
28
Wes Horton
›
EDGE
16
/ 5
538
14.5
10
29
Devin Funchess
›
WR
14
/ 10
623
13.3
6
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
Travaris Cadet
›
RB
1
/ 0
33
—
—
58
Ian Silberman
›
OL
2
/ 1
33
—
—
59
Lorenzo Doss
›
CB
1
/ 1
19
—
—
60
Taylor Hearn
›
OL
4
/ 0
13
—
—
61
Garrett Gilbert
›
QB
1
/ 0
13
—
—
62
Brendan Mahon
›
OL
2
/ 0
9
—
—
63
Fozzy Whittaker
›
RB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
64
Ross Cockrell
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
65
Dezmen Southward
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
66
DeAndrew White
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
67
Rasheed Bailey
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
68
Damian Parms
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
69
LaDarius Gunter
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
70
Quinterrius Eatmon
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
71
Ashaad Mabry
›
iDL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
72
Sterling Bailey
›
EDGE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
73
Antwione Williams
›
LB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
74
Brandon Chubb
›
LB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
75
Jason Vander Laan
›
TE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
76
Norman Price
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
77
Landon Turner
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
78
Kevon Seymour
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
79
Jamaal Jones
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
80
Bug Howard
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
81
Austin Duke
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
82
Cole Luke
›
CB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
83
Fred Ross
›
WR
0
/ 0
—
—
—
84
Elijah Qualls
›
iDL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
85
Kai Nacua
›
S
0
/ 0
—
—
—
86
Karter Schult
›
EDGE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
87
Dorian Johnson
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
88
Elijah Hood
›
RB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
89
Reggie Bonnafon
›
RB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
90
Chris Frey
›
LB
0
/ 0
—
—
—
91
Tracy Sprinkle
›
iDL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
92
Jason Reese
›
TE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
93
Kiante Anderson
›
EDGE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
94
Matt Kalil
›
OL
0
/ 0
—
—
—
95
Cam Serigne
›
TE
0
/ 0
—
—
—
WR
39
RB
71
TE
41
Defense
EDGE
40
CB
53
LB
69
S
42
iDL
39
Special teams
K
23
P
60
Overall grade trend
Snap-weighted aggregate of the player grades on this team, by position, weighted into Offense / Defense / Special-teams (see
methodology
).
53.4
LB
Luke Kuechly
›
97.2
LB
Thomas Davis
›
29.9
LB
Jermaine Carter
›
—
LCB
James Bradberry
›
71.7
EDGE
Mario Addison
›
62.7
iDL
Kawann Short
›
66.1
iDL
Kyle Love
›
26.5
EDGE
Wes Horton
›
14.5
RCB
Donte Jackson
›
39.0
WR1
Devin Funchess
›
13.3
SLOT
Mose Frazier
›
—
OL
82.5
LT
Newhouse
LG
Roten
C
Kalil
RG
Turner
RT
Moton
TE
Ian Thomas
›
23.8
WR2
Torrey Smith
›
36.5
QB
Cam Newton
›
55.5
RB
Christian McCaffrey
›
70.5
Special teams
K
Chandler Catanzaro
›
6.6
P
Michael Palardy
›
60.3
Offense
QB
Cam Newton
›
55.5
RB
Christian McCaffrey
›
70.5
WR1
Devin Funchess
›
13.3
WR2
Torrey Smith
›
36.5
SLOT
Mose Frazier
›
—
TE
Ian Thomas
›
23.8
Offensive line
Team grade
82.5
LT
Newhouse
LG
Roten
C
Kalil
RG
Turner
RT
Moton
Defense
EDGE
Mario Addison
›
62.7
iDL
Kawann Short
›
66.1
iDL
Kyle Love
›
26.5
EDGE
Wes Horton
›
14.5
LB
Special teams
K
Chandler Catanzaro
›
6.6
P
Michael Palardy
›
60.3
Luke Kuechly
›
97.2
LB
Thomas Davis
›
29.9
LB
Jermaine Carter
›
—
LCB
James Bradberry
›
71.7
RCB
Donte Jackson
›
39.0
FS
Mike Adams
›
33.4
SS
Eric Reid
›
53.4