53 Men: P Joe Charlton Player Profile

Taking a look at what kind of season Panthers punter Joe Charlton could have in 2020

P Joe Charlton

Height: 6'5"

Weight: 190 lbs

College: South Carolina

NFL stats: N/A (Rookie)

Depth Chart Projection: No. 1 punter

Charlton was signed late this summer after the Panthers learned that they would be without Michael Palardy for the entire 2020 season. Kaare Vedvik has been getting some action at punter as well, but it seems like the coaching staff likes what they see in Charlton.

Analysis:

Charlton was one of the best punters in the SEC over the last three years. He has a strong leg with really good hang time, but so far at training camp, he's been a little erratic at times, which isn't abnormal. Kickers and punters have to have a short memory for when things go bad and not let things spill into their next punt or kick. Rookies punters have to block out the bad days or it could get really ugly for them and could lead to losing the coaching staff's trust. Knowing that Palardy will be back next season, Charlton has to do everything he can to prove he can be the guy moving forward and not just be a one year replacement. It'll be interesting to see if his training camp inconsistencies translate over to the regular season.

53-Man Roster Status: Borderline Lock

Since the Panthers brought in Vedvik, something tells me they're not 100% sold on Charlton just yet. They want to push him to be the punter and adding some competition may do the trick. With Vedvik getting a chance, I'm still on the fence with Charlton.

Previous "53 Men" projections

1. QB Teddy Bridgewater

2. QB Will Grier

3. RB Christian McCaffrey

4. RB Mike Davis

5. RB Reggie Bonnafon

6. WR D.J. Moore

7. WR Curtis Samuel

8. WR Robby Anderson

9. WR Seth Roberts

No. 10 WR Keith Kirkwood

No. 11 WR Pharoh Cooper

No. 12 TE Ian Thomas

No. 13 TE Chris Manhertz

No. 14 TE Temarrick Hemingway

No. 15 FB Alex Armah

No. 16 OT Russell Okung

No. 17 OT Greg Little

No. 18 OG Michael Schofield III

No. 19 C Matt Paradis

No. 20 C Tyler Larsen

No. 21 OG/OT Dennis Daley

No. 22 OG John Miller

No. 23 OT Taylor Moton

No. 24 DE Stephen Weatherly

No. 25 DE Yetur Gross-Matos

No. 26 DE Efe Obada

No. 27 DL Zach Kerr

No. 28 DT Kawann Short

No. 29 DT Derrick Brown

No. 30 DT Bravvion Roy

No. 31 DL Myles Adams

No. 32 EDGE Brian Burns

No. 33 EDGE Marquis Haynes

No. 34 LB Shaq Thompson

No. 35 LB Tahir Whitehead

No. 36 LB Jermaine Carter Jr.

No. 37 LB Andre Smith

No. 38 LB Adarius Taylor

No. 39 CB Eli Apple

No. 40 CB Donte Jackson

No. 41 CB Troy Pride Jr.

No. 42 CB T.J. Green

No. 43 CB Stanley Thomas-Oliver

No. 44 S Tre Boston

No. 45 S Juston Burris

No. 46 S Kenny Robinson

No. 47 S Jeremy Chinn

No. 48 K Joey Slye

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