The Carolina Panthers offensive line was already a mess heading into the team’s third preseason game against the New England Patriots. Most Panthers fans already knew about the injuries to Matt Kalil, Amini Silatolu, and Daryl Williams. The patchwork quilt that is the Carolina offensive line played surprisingly well against the Patriots, but when starting right tackle Blaine Clausell hobbled off the field with a hamstring injury most of us just shook our heads cursed the football gods for vexing us so.
While guys like Greg Van Roten, Jeremiah Sirles, and Blaine Clausell played well against the Pats, it was only one game, and one preseason game at that.