Panthers PFF grades: Jalen Coker, Shy Tuttle shine in Week 8 loss to Broncos

After another loss, it's important to see how everyone graded out on Sunday for the Carolina Panthers.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 10: Jalen Coker #18 of the Carolina Panthers rides to the field before rookie minicamp on May 10, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. / (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

The Carolina Panthers lost on Sunday, dropping their overall record to 1-7. At this point, what matters more is not wins and losses but seeing which players can perform and who should stick around to be building blocks of the future. To that end, the PFF grades for this week have been revealed.

Panthers offensive grades from PFF

On offense, there wasn't a lot of good. Bryce Young returned and threw two touchdowns and two interceptions for a 54.0 grade. However, there were some bright spots. Notably, Jalen Coker led the offense after catching his first career touchdown and earned an offense-high 84.4 grade.

Miles Sanders was solid, far outdoing Chuba Hubbard with a 72.5 grade. Taylor Moton returned from injury to post the third-best grade: 69.4. David Moore (66.8) and Xavier Legette (66) were two other notable players on offense with positive grades.

Aside from Moton, the offensive line struggled. Ikem Ekwonu posted a 57.4. Damien Lewis came in at a 56.6. Robert Hunt was even worse at 54.7. Cade Mays and Brady Christensen, 47.7 and 45.9 respectively, struggled all day long.

Panthers defensive grades from PFF

Shy Tuttle led the entire roster in PFF grade among those who played more than one snap. He posted a sterling 89.9 thanks to impressive coverage and tackling grades. Jadaveon Clowney posted a positive score of 70.6 in his return from injury as he had a hand in a couple of sacks.

Mike Jackson made some big plays en route to a 69 PFF grade. Also in the secondary, Xavier Woods (64.3), Jaycee Horn (62.2), and Demani Richardson (67.5) posted solid days despite Bo Nix's multiple touchdown passes.

Linebacker Josey Jewell returned from injury but struggled and posted a 54.9 PFF grade. Rookie Trevin Wallace had a rough day (49.8) in the middle of the defense as well. A'Shawn Robinson (44) and Chau Smith-Wade (37) had terrible days on defense, too.

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