Carolina Panthers Pre-Draft Depth Chart: Offense
We're less than one week away from the 2023 NFL Draft and the Carolina Panthers offense already looks vastly different. This side of the ball will see a new quarterback in the fold and maybe a couple of other pieces by next week.
But what does the depth chart look like as of today? Here would be my guess,
QB: Andy Dalton, Matt Corral, Jacob Eason
RB: Miles Sanders, Chuba Hubbard, Raheem Blackshear, Spencer Brown
FG: Giovanni Ricci
WR (X): Terrace Marshall Jr., Preston Williams
WR (SL): Adam Thielen, Shi Smith
WR (Z): DJ Chark, Laviska Shenault, Damiere Byrd
TE: Hayden Hurst, Ian Thomas, Tommy Tremble, Stephen Sullivan
LT: Ikem Ekwonu, Brady Christensen, Larnel Coleman
LG: Brady Christensen, Cade Mays, Deonte Brown
C: Bradley Bozeman, Sam Tecklenburg, Cade Mays
RG: Austin Corbett, Justin McCray
RT: Taylor Moton
Biggest strength: Offensive line. This is pretty much a no-brainer. This unit willed the Panthers to victory on a few occasions last year and was a big reason why they finished the year with seven wins instead of just three or four. I wouldn't be shocked to see Fitterer add some competition at guard for Christensen but not within the first two rounds. They'll use that second-round pick on a receiver, edge, or linebacker.
Biggest weakness: Quarterback is the obvious answer but this will be fixed with the first pick in the draft. Aside from that, I would say Carolina needs to add another receiver of some sort. Whether it's a big, physical guy that can be a potential go-to target or someone that can stretch the field, help is needed. Terrace Marshall has the potential of being an eventual No. 1 receiver, but he's been too inconsistent throughout the first two years of his career to believe that he'll figure it all out in year three.
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