Sports Illustrated gave these offseason grades to NFC South teams: New Orleans B+, Tampa Bay B-, Atlanta C, Carolina B.
Here’s what they said about the Carolina Panthers:
“Key additions, OT Stone Forsythe, C Luke Fortner, OT Monroe Freeling, LB Devin Lloyd, edge Jaelan Phillips, QB Kenny Pickett, OT Rasheed Walker.
“Key subtractions, QB Andy Dalton, RB Rico Dowdle, C Cade Mays, DT A’Shawn Robinson.
“The Panthers’ roster has come a long way in the two years since Dave Canales was hired as coach. There’s depth at various positions, fewer holes in all three phases of the team and the defense could be on the rise with the splash signings of Phillips and Lloyd.”