The Panthers have signed their entire 2020 NFL Draft class, per a club announcement. First-round pick Derrick Brown got the party started in the spring, but the rest waited until this week to put pen to paper. The full rundown:
1-7: Derrick Brown, DT (Auburn): Signed
2-38: Yetur Gross-Matos, DE (Penn State): Signed
2-64: Jeremy Chinn, DB (Southern Illinois): Signed
4-113: Troy Pride Jr., CB (Notre Dame): Signed
5-152: Kenny Robinson, S (West Virginia): Signed
6-184: Bravvion Roy, DT (Baylor): Signed
7-221: Stantley Thomas-Oliver III, CB (Florida International): Signed
Gross-Matos stood out with 17.5 sacks and 37 hurries over the last two seasons, plus solid work against the run. On the flipside, some evaluators had concerns about his bulk. He’ll have to put some more muscle on his 6’5″, 265-pound frame in order to be a reliable three-down defensive lineman.
On the other side of the ball, the Panthers say they’ll be hanging on to wide receiver Curtis Samuel, despite an offseason full of trade rumors.
With Brady, Brees, and Ryan in the division at least next 2 years it makes sense you’d want to beef up your defense.
Panthers did well to bolster their dline and secondary.
They should have addressed the oline and linebackers better in free agency though.
Agreed. I really like their defensive line and Boston/Chinn should form a promising safety duo. On the other hand, their cornerback crew is still pretty underwhelming. Apple and Jackson are frustratingly inconsistent and they have no nickelback. I wouldn’t be surprised if Pride were forced to start as a rookie.
I’d be a huge fan of the offense if they hadn’t traded Turner for Okung. That seemed like a lateral move to me, as the latter seemingly can’t stay healthy. That guard duo of Daley and Miller is pretty abysmal
The Panthers are dead last in payroll spending on defense and although they have signed some prospects on that side of the ball, I wouldn’t say they have actually beefed up much.
Yep need to trade Curtis Samuel to a contender for a pick or a pro bowler like ngaukoue