Grading the Carolina Panthers’ Signing: Amini Silatolu

The Carolina Panthers made their first notable free agent signing this offseason with the addition of Amini Silatolu.

While it may not be a huge splash, this is a move that could pay dividends at one point during the season.

In determining the grade we hand out, it is broken into four parts looking at the player, the team fit, the team need and the contract. Each section will have a maximum point total of 25 in each part.

Player

Grade: 17 out of 25

Amini Silatolu was a second round pick for the Carolina Panthers back in 2012. He showed tremendous promise early in his career and as a rookie started 15 games at guard.

However, injuries have derailed his career and he has started only 13 games since…