We see one side.
We see the leaping, one-handed, seemingly impossible interceptions, the full-speed blitzes through mounds of bodies, even the routine calls on the field, the diagnosing and dissecting of plays at practice – we’re witness to it all.
And yet, that isn’t even scratching the surface with Shaq Thompson.
Now, we’re not talking potential as it relates to football, even if that’s all any NFL fan or reporter has done with Thompson this offseason.
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They’ve all touted the 24-year-old Carolina Panthers linebacker, entering his fifth NFL season, as this team’s breakout star, a temporary fill-in for and heir apparent to Thomas Davis.