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For the second straight outing, Panthers rookie QB Matt Corral couldn’t find himself much of a rhythm.
Most of the Carolina Panthers starters didn’t see the field at all in their second preseason game on Friday night. But that doesn’t mean we didn’t come away with some interesting bits from their 20-10 loss to the New England Patriots.
Here are the top takeaways from the exhibition defeat.
What did Saturday’s snap counts from the Panthers tell us about PJ Walker, Ikem Ekwonu and the team’s search for edge help?
The Carolina Panthers went in to FedEx Field for their first bit of preseason action on Saturday afternoon and came out with a win. But who came out with some personal wins of their own?
Perhaps the team’s snap counts can give us an idea.
Here are the snap count standouts from the 23-21 win over the Washington Commanders.
Which Panthers saw their stock rise and which saw their stock fall in Saturday’s preseason win over the Commanders?
Despite the result, Saturday’s victory over the Washington Commanders isn’t what mattered most for the Carolina Panthers. Because in the preseason, it’s all about progress.
Here’s who made some leaps (and who didn’t) in the team’s first go at exhibition action in 2022.
Two of Madden NFL 23’s three fastest defensive ends are Carolina Panthers. One is Brian Burns. The other hasn’t even played an NFL down yet.
On Tuesday, EA Sports revealed its second set of Madden NFL 23 ratings—running down the league’s edge rushers and linebackers. And the Carolina Panthers, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, didn’t have a single player (namely one that you’ll soon hear about) in the top 25 of the group.
They did, however, have two of the three fastest defensive ends. Those credits go to 2022 sixth-round pick Amaré Barno and Pro Bowler Brian Burns—whose speed rated out at 92 (first) and 89 (third), respectively.
Despite having yet to play a professional down, Barno already has the respect of these video game developers. That’s probably thanks to his 4.37-second 40-yard dash—the fastest amongst all defensive linemen and linebackers at this year’s combine.
Then Burns, of course, is Burns. We’ve seen his explosiveness for three seasons now, a body of work that’s resulted in 25.5 career sacks.
Here’s how each of the players rolled out on Tuesday rated on the overall scale:
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What did the Panthers’ 2022 draft class take away from their first minicamp experience? And what can we take away from it?
The Carolina Panthers closed up shop on their 2022 installment of rookie minicamp this past weekend. And, let’s face it, it’s just rookie minicamp—so we aren’t getting any groundbreaking developments.
We did, however, get some interesting nuggets from the rookies themselves.
Here are the biggest takeaways from each member of the Panthers’ draft class, from the mouths of the members themselves.
Been waiting on those new uniform numbers for the Panthers’ 2022 draft class? Well, here they are.
Tomorrow, the Carolina Panthers will be officially dropping dates for this year’s regular-season schedule. But today, they dropped a few digits of a different type.
Here are, as announced by the team on Wednesday morning, the uniform numbers for the Panther’s 2022 draft class.
The first 2022 draftee to officially sign his NFL contract is Panthers DE Amaré Barno.
The Carolina Panthers drafted Amaré Barno, in part, for his ability to get the quarterback. He also, apparently, has quite the ability to get to a pen.
As announced by the team on Tuesday afternoon, the 23-year-old defensive end signed his standard rookie contract. The penned agreement made Barno the first player taken in the 2022 NFL draft to officially complete his deal.
.@Ayye_Barno stopping by 😃 pic.twitter.com/aK2OpYCJs4
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) May 3, 2022
Carolina took Barno, the 189th overall selection, in the fifth round on Saturday. The 6-foot-5, 246-pounder spent a pair of seasons at Virginia Tech, where he totaled 10.0 sacks and 21.5 tackles for a loss over 21 games.
Barno flashed in Indianapolis two months back as well. He lit up stopwatches at 4.36 seconds during his 40-yard dash—the fastest time amongst all defensive linemen who participated in the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine.
Perhaps it won’t be right away, but the Panthers will look for Barno to become a reliable piece in their pass-rushing rotation. With the departure of their leading sack-getter in Haason Reddick, Carolina must piece together enough of a presence off the edge to not only make up for the big loss—but to take the next step as a defense for this season and beyond.
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With help from the tireless and phenomenal work of @MathBomb, let’s take a look at how athletic the Panthers’ 2022 draft class really is.
When Matt Rhule began his tenure as Carolina Panthers head coach, he and owner David Tepper vowed to place a premium on athletic testing. And save for using his first ever draft pick on a 326-pound nose tackle who isn’t particularly athletic, he’s pretty much stuck to that approach.
This weekend was the latest testament to that, as the braintrust collected yet another crop of high-end physical specimens. So, based off Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Score (RAS) metric, let’s see how the Panthers’ 2022 draft class measures up.
WR Robby Anderson approves of the Panthers’ 2022 draft class. Do you?
Two weeks ago, Carolina Panthers receiver Robby Anderson made it extremely clear that he did not want Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield on his team. So considering said team just traded up to select a quarterback this weekend, it’s no surprise that he approves of the job they did in the 2022 NFL draft.
Immaculate draft class @Panthers 🙏🙏
— Robbie Anderson (@chosen1ra) May 1, 2022
Three days’ worth of prospecting has given the Panthers six exciting, well, prospects. Whether they’ll be expected to make an impact right away, marinate a bit on the chart or provide some much needed depth on a growing roster—the following group of players has many folks feeling pretty good about Carolina’s progress moving forward.
So, are you one of those optimistic folks? Let us know how you feel below!
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Ladies and gentlemen, your 2022 Carolina Panthers draft class.
It wasn’t the half of a football team’s worth of players they picked last year, but the Carolina Panthers brought in one heck of a group from the 2022 NFL draft.
Here they are:
