4 overlooked Panthers players quietly growing harder to replace

The Carolina Panthers have had an eventful season so far. A lackluster start to the campaign led head coach Dave Canales to take drastic action, firing defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and pass-game coordinator Jonathan Cooley, and injuries have also hurt the team's ambitions.

Despite this, the Panthers are still leading the NFC South. That doesn't say much about the rest of the division, but it shows they are not out of the fight by any stretch of the imagination.

If they want to make the desired improvements, it must be a collective effort. The highs are high, and the lows are low, but finding a happy medium will be key. If Canales can do that, the Panthers have a shot at retaining their…