A look at an expert's opinion along with some additional thoughts on the current state of the Carolina Panthers depth chart.
Gregg Rosenthal busted out his NFL.com projected depth charts for the NFC South recently, here's what he had to say about the Carolina Panthers. I only included the quotes from his article that are relevant to my article, but feel free to check out the link for his entire analysis.
| Offense | Defense |
|---|---|
| QB Cam Newton | DE Charles Johnson |
| RB Jonathan Stewart | DT Kawann Short |
| WR1 Kelvin Benjamin | DT Star Lotulelei |
| WR2 Devin Funchess | DE Kony Ealy |
| WR3 Jerricho Cotchery | OLB Thomas Davis |
| TE Greg Olsen | MLB Luke Kuechly |
| LT Michael Oher | OLB Shaq Thompson |
| LG Andrew Norwell | CB1 Bene Benwikere |
| C Ryan Kalil | CB2 Josh Norman |
| RG Trai Turner | SS Roman Harper |
| RT Daryl Williams | FS Tre Boston |
" It doesn't really matter whether Devin Funchess or Jerricho Cotchery get listed as a starter.