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10 most shocking developments from NFL offseason

The Bears taking MItchell Trubisky was one of the most stunning NFL offseason moves in 2017

3. Panthers opt to “protect” Cam Newton with left tackle Matt Kalil 

It's about time the Carolina Panthers get Cam Newton pass protection.

There is absolutely no question that the Panthers needed to upgrade their offensive line, specifically on the blind side to protect quarterback Cam Newton.

However, bringing in first-round bust Matt Kalil wasn’t exactly the right way to go about doing that. By all accounts, Kalil has been downright awful since showing promise during his rookie season.

As if that wasn’t bad enough all by itself, Newton is coming off of shoulder surgery (still unable to throw as of minicamp) and has been abused throughout his career thanks to poor protection up front.

On top of that the Panthers did little else to improve their talent on the offensive line. Drafting Taylor Moton may end up as a good long-term move, but it does little to help Newton avoid being smashed to bits in the upcoming season.

General manager Dave Gettleman has long neglected to protect his top asset. He failed Newton once again this past offseason, hoping the addition of skill-position players would offset the lack of talent the Panthers feature up front. For Newton’s sake, we hope he was right, but at the same time we aren’t holding our breath.

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