Panthers’ projected defensive depth chart following minicamp

So, how’s the Carolina Panthers defense looking after spring workouts? Here are our projections for their current depth chart as we head out of mandatory minicamp and into summer break.

Defensive line

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Position	1st string	2nd string	3rd string	4th string
DE	Derrick Brown	Henry Anderson	Raequan Williams	Antwuan Jackson
NT	Shy Tuttle	Marquan McCall	John Penisini
DE	DeShawn Williams	Bravvion Roy	Jalen Redmond

The big boys, led by a potential breakout star in Brown, stack up as they did going into minicamp.

In the middle

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Position	1st string	2nd string	3rd string	4th string	5th string
LOLB	Marquis Haynes Sr.	Yetur Gross-Matos	DJ Johnson	Jordan Thomas
ILB	Shaq Thompson	Kamu Grugier-Hill	Chandler Wooten	Bumper Pool
ILB	Frankie Luvu	Brandon Smith	Arron Mosby	Ayinde Eley
ROLB	Brian Burns	Amaré Barno	Kobe Jones	Eku Leota
Wild card	Jeremy Chinn

Yeah, you’re reading that correctly. Chinn is a wild card.

The Panthers don’t seem to know exactly what they’re doing with the talented defender just yet. His versatility, though, could lead him closer to the line of scrimmage.

This group could also see another addition on the edge by the time training camp rolls around.

Secondary

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Position	1st string	2nd string	3rd string	4th string	5th string
CB	Jaycee Horn	CJ Henderson	Stantley Thomas-Oliver III	Rejzohn Wright	Colby Richardson
CB	Donte Jackson	Keith Taylor Jr.	Greg Mabin	Herb Miller	Mark Milton
SS	Vonn Bell	Jammie Robinson	Eric Rowe	Josh Thomas
FS	Xavier Woods	Sam Franklin	Myles Dorn

Robinson has been impressing coaches and teammates alike this spring, and could factor in for the Panthers during his rookie campaign. So maybe there really weren’t 144 guys better than the 145th overall pick.