Panthers rookie watch: Yetur Gross-Matos’ breakout game

Here is how the 2020 draft class performed on Sunday.

This was a big week for the Panthers rookies. They got strong performances from their top three draft picks in their win over the Cardinals.

Here is how the 2020 draft class performed on Sunday.

Jeremy Chinn, spy master

For the fourth-straight game, second-round pick Jeremy Chinn looked nothing like a rookie. He led the team with eight tackles and was given the awesome responsibility of spying Kyler Murray. Watch Chinn close down his running lanes, here.

Derrick Brown’s power flashes again

Carolina’s top-10 pick flashed his power against vs. Arizona. Watch him bully his way through Cole Mason and then drop Kenyan Drake for a loss.

Brown is now up to five tackles for a loss this season.

Yetur Gross-Matos has his breakout game

The first few weeks of the season were forgettable for defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos. He struggled against the Raiders, then missed Week 2 and committed an awful penalty at the wrong time against the Chargers. Yesterday, he came through with some flashy plays.

Here he uses his speed to get by D.J. Humphries and then gets a strip/sack/fumble on Murray.

Gross-Matos also showed surprising closing speed when he chased down Murray on a scramble earlier in the game.

Troy Pride Jr.’s run defense

Fourth-round pick Troy Pride Jr. made a couple of nice run stops in the red zone, including this one.

However, he gave up a touchdown in coverage moments later. The learning curve continues for No. 25.

As for the rest, Kenny Robinson is still on the practice squad and Bravvion Roy and Stantley Thomas-Oliver were inactive yesterday.

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