The Carolina Panthers worked exceptionally hard to improve their run defense during the offseason. Dan Morgan spared no expense to fortify the trenches, and it has had the desired effect overall. However, this momentum came crashing down courtesy of running back James Cook III and the Buffalo Bills.
Cook exposed the Panthers' soft underbelly. They lost the line-of-scrimmage battle and failed to set clean edges against the run. That's not a recipe for success, and Carolina paid a heavy price.
They will be aiming to right this wrong at the earliest possible opportunity. And, according to Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, they'll get the chance to do that frequently against Josh Jacobs in Week 9.