Two Carolina Panthers have been named among the top 50 players in the NFL for 2019 by Pro Football Focus.
Defensive tackle Kawann Short came in at No. 27 on the list:
“Short is right behind Donald, Cox and Kansas City Chiefs’ Chris Jones in what has become a four-man race for top interior defensive linemen in the NFL. Though he’s coming off a bit of a down year from a pass-rushing perspective, Short is still one of the league’s feared interior pass-rushers and as consistent as they come in the run game.”
Meanwhile, middle linebacker Luke Kuechly was ranked No. 7.
“Kuechly has earned 90.0-plus overall grades in each of the past five seasons, all while earning 85.0-plus coverage grades each year. He and Bobby Wagner share the NFL lead among off-ball linebackers in forced incompletions (32) since 2014, but it’s Kuechly that owns the sole lead in coverage stops (129) in the five-year span.”
Quarterbaclk Cam Newton probably would have made the cut if he hadn’t injured his throwing shoulder and fell off in the second half of last season. When healthy, he’s easily among the 50 best players in the game.
