Changes have arrived for the Carolina Panthers in the middle of a critical juncture for the franchise.
Head coach Dave Canales relieved defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero of his duties and named defensive line coach Todd Wash as the interim replacement. This change will likely spark a new approach to defensive philosophy that resembles the Jim Schwartz system.
This could help several key players on the Panthers' defense down the stretch, even in Week 9 against the Denver Broncos. Here are five players who could greatly benefit from the team's defensive staff changes.
Carolina Panthers players who could benefit from defense's philsophical changes
Princely Umanmielen, OLB
Early on, we're likely to see some immediate changes to how the defensive front plays, especially from the pass rushers.