The Carolina Panthers lost a ton of talent this offseason. Some of the players who are no longer with the team will likely wind up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame some day. While it’s extremely tough to replace so many franchise legends, it does represent an opportunity for lesser-known players to step up and make a name for themselves.
There are several guys who are currently on the roster that are underrated for one reason or another.
Even the team’s starting quarterback is often overlooked. Teddy Bridgewater may have a reputation as a game manger, but he’s more capable than people are giving him credit for and it’s not fair to compare him with Cam Newton. Wide receiver Curtis Samuel is also criminally underrated due to the injuries and poor QB play he’s had to deal with. On defense, some folks seem to have forgotten how impactful defensive tackle Kawann Short can be after he missed most of 2019 with a shoulder injury.
