Panthers’ interesting strategy
Adding Christian McCaffrey to the mix was a brilliant move for the Panthers on Thursday. They then doubled own on skill-position players by adding former Ohio State wide receiver Curtis Samuel in the second round. Samuel has the capability to play out of the backfield and is about as shifty as any receiver in this year’s draft class.
It’s yet another weapon for Cam Newton to work with. Really, Samuel will complement Kelvin Benjamin and Devin Funchess well in Carolina’s passing game.
Though, there had to be some concern that Carolina was once again failing Newton by ignoring the offensive line. That changed later in the second round when the Panthers added a high-upside offensive tackle Taylor Moton from Western Michigan. Sure, Moton has starter ability, but he’s only going to be limited to either guard or right tackle.
This means that the Panthers will likely head into the 2017 season with Matt Kalil protecting Newton’s blindside. That’s not anything fans in Carolina want to hear, especially with the former MVP himself coming off a shoulder surgery.