Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is one of the most talented signal callers in the NFL, but mediocre supporting casts have let him down throughout his career. The most recent example is the Wild Card game against the New Orleans Saints, where Newton was let down by a receiver group including Brenton Bersin, Kaelin Clay and an injured Devin Funchess. The Panthers cannot afford to waste any more years of Newton’s prime.
Offensive coordinator Norv Turner runs an Air Coryell scheme that emphasizes a lot of intermediate and deep isolation routes, so the Panthers need to add at least one more receiver who can move around the formation and win at any spot on the field with route running and speed.