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Anthony Rizzuti

Best and worst PFF grades from Panthers’ preseason win over Bills

The Carolina Panthers wrapped up their 2024 preseason with a pretty exciting showing against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.

We saw quarterback Bryce Young orchestrate a beautiful opening drive in his summer debut, undrafted rookie Jack Plummer explode for 278 passing yards and a handful of other youngsters try to make their case for the team’s initial 53-man roster.

But what did Pro Football Focus see?

Here are the best and worst PFF grades for Carolina in their 31-26 victory:

Best of the offense

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1. TE Jesper Horstead: 95.2
2. QB Jack Plummer: 90.4
3. WR Terrace Marshall Jr.: 87.4
4. TE Feleipe Franks: 83.5
5. QB Bryce Young: 82.2

Young and Plummer combined for 370 passing yards and three touchdowns.

Horsted ended as the game’s leading receiver, reeling in a pair of catches for 63 yards. Marshall Jr. added three receptions, 39 yards and an impressive score of their own.

Worst of the offense

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29. WR Jonathan Mingo: 54.7
30. WR Michael Strachan: 54.3
31. RG Mason Brooks: 53.7
32. LT Tyler Smith: 44.5
33. WR Xavier Legette: 42.0

Legette was charged with a drop on his first and only target of preseason play.

Best of the defense

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1. DE Jayden Peevy: 89.7
2. OLB Luiji Vilain: 86.3
3. S Nick Scott: 83.2
4. ILB Shaq Thompson: 80.7
5. S Jordan Fuller: 71.7

Vilain notched four total tackles and half a sack.

Worst of the defense

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30. OLB Derrick McLendon: 43.3
31. CB Chris Wilcox: 42.9
32. DT Shy Tuttle: 41.5
33. CB Troy Hill: 36.9
34. CB Quandre Mosely: 28.2

As a trio, Wilcox, Hill and Mosely allowed five receptions and 40 yards over six targets.

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