The Carolina Panthers have had themselves quite the offseason. Heck, they made a three-part documentary series about it.
But according to ESPN NFL insider Field Yates, they still need a cherry on top.
Yates, in a list released on Wednesday, made one last suggestion for each of the NFL’s 32 rosters. For the Panthers, he opts not for a resolution to the future of two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Brian Burns, but instead thinks it’s the back of the defense that needs more immediate attention.
He writes:
Star cornerback Jaycee Horn missed the closing portion of OTAs and the team’s minicamp, which served as a reminder of just how thin the cornerback room is behind him. Donte Jackson is returning from a torn Achilles suffered in November, while CJ Henderson had his fifth-year option declined this offseason after a rocky first three years in the league. As is the case with most positions right now, there aren’t a ton of obvious starting-level players available, but Carolina needs to pad the depth here.
Outside of Henderson, the current depth outside of the injured starters in Horn and Jackson consists of Keith Taylor Jr., Stantley Thomas-Oliver III, Greg Mabin, Herb Miller and a trio of undrafted rookies. While Horn and Jackson are expected to be back by training camp, yeah, that ain’t much depth to speak of in any event.
A few notable names who remain in free agency include Marcus Peters, Ronald Darby, Casey Hayward, Troy Hill and Bryce Callahan.
