Sports Illustrated ranked all of the wide receiving units in the National Football League, and the Carolina Panthers were below several. Placing at the No. 23 spot, that is certainly in the bottom half of the rest of the league. That spot is way too low, especially when you consider the talent that the Panthers have at that position.
For one, Curtis Samuel showed that he could be an explosive playmaker last season. Unfortunately, the recognition of that came at the midpoint of the season. By that time, it was too late to have Samuel become a consistent weapon in the offense.