The Panthers safety position has been lackluster for several years now, however they did make plays due to high level front seven play. In 2018, that wasn’t the case, and the safety position got exposed as a huge weakness on this defense. There’s improvements to be made, for sure, but there’s considerable doubt that this position will get addressed during the 2019 offseason. Let’s examine that.
The Panthers signed Eric Reid to a three-year, $22 million contract after he came in during the 2018 regular season. At this juncture Reid is locked in as the starting strong safety, and possesses the tools to play as a big nickel/situational linebacker up by the line of scrimmage.