8 potential sleeper candidates for the Panthers in 2020

Here are eight players who could have a surprise breakout year, given the right set of circumstances.

CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver III

Stantley Thomas-Oliver
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Usually seventh-round picks don’t get many snaps. However, the Panthers need all the help they can get at cornerback, especially outside where they are a bit small. Thomas-Oliver has the requisite size and a strong athletic profile for the position. In college, he showed some tenacity on tape that will help at this level. If Eli Apple and Donte Jackson struggle like last season, Thomas-Oliver and fourth-round pick Troy Pride Jr. may get a chance to start.

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