Panthers
Additions: WR Robby Anderson, QB Teddy Bridgewater, WR Pharoh Cooper, TE Seth DeValve, OG John Miller, LT Russell Okung, WR Seth Roberts, QB P.J. Walker, DE Stephen Weatherly, LB Tahir Whitehead
Departures: QB Cam Newton, QB Kyle Allen, WR Chris Hogan,
TE Greg Olsen, OG Trai Turner, OG Greg Van Roten, OL Daryl Williams,
DT Dontari Poe, LB Luke Kuechly, DE Mario Addison, DE Vernon Butler,
DE Bruce Irvin, DT Kyle Love, CB James Bradberry, CB Ross Cockrell,
S Colin Jones, S Eric Reid
Verdict: On the surface, it feels like the Panthers jettisoned a ton of talent. I don’t hate the idea of a new coach from bringing in his guys. And that feels exactly like what Matt Rhule has done in Carolina. He added former players he worked with at Temple like Anderson and Walker to help instill his culture. I feel like this team could see a similar jump in the first year to what the Chiefs saw in 2013 under Andy Reid.