When Taylor Moton comes to Charlotte next week for the Carolina Panthers’ rookie minicamp, he’ll be returning to his late grandfather’s old stomping grounds – and he’ll be driving a 2001 Ford F-150.
The truck is a nod to Carolina offensive tackle Michael Oher, the subject of the 2009 movie, “The Blind Side,” and – the Panthers hope – Moton’s competition at right tackle.
Moton, a second-round pick from Western Michigan, gives the Panthers depth at tackle and serves as an insurance policy in case Oher doesn’t return from a stint in the concussion protocol that has reached seven months.