Despite promise from a retooled receiving corps and a new offensive coordinator in Norv Turner, the fine folks at Sports Illustrated believe that the efforts are just enough to power the Carolina Panthers to a 7-9 finish for third place in the NFC South.
Their reasoning? Cam Newton’s struggles with accuracy and ‘mechanics’ plus an inconsistent offensive line and a porous secondary.
SI’s 2018 NFL Preview claims that Turner will have to rely on Newton’s speed more often than not.
(Ed. Note - The following quotes were taken from the physical issue of Sports Illustrated’s 2018 NFL Preview.