CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The sixth installation of an 11-part analysis of the Carolina Panthers roster looks at the most crucial defensive position to address during the offseason.
Next up: Defensive end
2016 grade: C. You may be surprised that this group of seven players produced 23 of the team’s 47 sacks, the second most in the NFL behind Arizona. But this position wasn’t the strength the Panthers hoped it would be. It hasn’t been since the 2013 season when Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy combined for 26 sacks.