Projected winner: Stephen Weatherly
Although Gross-Matos has more promise in the long run, we predict that the team will rely on Weatherly to kick things off in 2020. The five-year veteran finally gets his chance to shine with Carolina after not seeing much of the field in Minnesota, so expect him to take advantage of the opportunity. Assuming Weatherly wins the battle, he’ll combine his talents with second-year edge Brian Burns, defensive tackle Kawann Short, and rookie first-round pick Derrick Brown as the startres for a totally remade defensive line unit. But whichever way it goes, the defensive line should be a bright spot for an unproven Carolina defense this year.
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