4. DE Yetur Gross-Matos
Next, there’s the early draft picks who are guaranteed to get some playing time. How much will depend on how well they do. Gross-Matos might seem like he should be higher on this list. However, the Panthers still have a lot of depth on the edge, even after losing Bruce Irvin and Mario Addison to free agency. If Gross-Matos is good enough to start opposite Brian Burns, he’ll have to prove he’s a better option than guys like Stephen Weatherly, Efe Obada, Christian Miller and Marquis Haynes first.