Unser Chat » Even in a game where the Cowboys and Panthers fail

ed to put many points on the board Stitched Luke Kuechly Jersey , there were several statistical happenings worthy of note. The defensive side of the ball provided most of these. Luke Kuechly and Kawann Short repeatedly made their respective presences felt and that resulted in the duo being the top two ranked players on the Panthers defense according to Pro Football Focus. Kuechly amassed 13 tackles en route to his team high grade and sank several hundred thousand Carolina hearts as he hobbled off the field with a lower leg injury. Thankfully, he was able to return to the field to finish his bidding and now sits second in the league in total tackles. For his part, Kawann Short terrorized the shaky interior of the Cowboys offensive line and finished the day with a game high two sacks and four quarterback hits. He was one of eight players to tally a pair of sacks in the NFL’s opening weekend. He was joined in the sack column by Mario Addison and Wes Horton, who each had 1.5 sacks, as well as Shaq Thompson who had a sack of his own to go along with his 9 tackles. All of that culminated in a Panthers defense that finished week 1 ranked third in both yards and points allowed. The offense was unsurprisingly led by quarterback Cam Newton, who accounted for nearly 75% of the Panthers’ total yardage. Newton put up ho-hum numbers as a passer but did a lot of damage as part of the Panthers main triumvirate of runners alongside Christian McCaffrey and CJ Anderson. The trio combined for 143 yards on 30 carries Youth Bruce Irvin Jersey , a healthy 4.77 yards per tote. McCaffrey also reprised his role earning the team’s most targets, finishing the contest with 6 catches on 9 targets for an additional 45 yards receiving. Devin Funchess led the Panthers aerial attack in the second half after tight end Greg Olsen left with a foot injury. After failing to secure either of his two official targets in the first half, the third year pro hauled in all three of his targets for 41 yards in the game’s second half.Notable Snap Counts9 players were on the field for 100% of the team’s snaps: Cam Newton, Taylor Moton, Greg Van Roten, Ryan Kalil Stitched Bruce Irvin Jersey , Trai Turner, James Bradberry, Donte Jackson, Mike Adams, and Shaq Thompson.McCaffrey dominated the backfield snaps, taking the field for 57 snaps compared to Anderson’s 12.Rookie DJ Moore was on the field for 17 snaps Youth Graham Gano Jersey , fourth among the team’s wide receiversColin Jones got all 21 of the snaps missed by starting safety Da’Norris Searcy. Rookie Rashaan Gaulden did not see the field on defense, but did get 9 snaps on special teams. The Panthers will have plenty of options with the No. 16 pick in the upcoming draft. Which need will they address?" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteCat Scratch Readera Carolina Panthers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsAboutPanthersOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomFiled under:Panthers 2019 NFL Draft2019 NFL mock draft roundup: The Panthers address several needs in the first round New,91commentsThe Panthers will have plenty of options with the No. 16 pick in the upcoming draft. Which need will they address?EDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL mock draft roundup: The Panthers address several needs in the first round Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty ImagesWe’re nearly a month away from the 2019 NFL Draft. The Carolina Panthers still have some gaps that need to be filled, including on the offensive line and the pass rush. The Panthers have the No. 16 overall pick in this year’s draft, so it’ll be interesting to see which issue they choose to address first. In Dan Kadar’s latest mock draft for SB Nation, he predicts the Panthers will go with defensive end Clelin Ferrell. Even with the free agency adds Stitched Graham Gano Jersey , many other experts believe Carolina will choose to take a defensive end in the first round. In Chris Trapasso’s latest mock for CBS Sports, he agrees with Kadar. Even with the elite picks of defensive ends in the 2019 class Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicts the Panthers will choose to focus on offensive tackle in the first round. Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News predicts Carolina will also choose to focus on offense, but with another star tackle. Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated believes Carolina will make a surprise pick in a very talented wide receiver. What do you think? Should the Panthers go after their weakest spot from last season in defensive end? Or should they add another offensive tackle? Or should Carolina add another elite receiver to compliment Cam Newton?