CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Eric Washington wasted little time on Monday, the first day of offseason workouts, letting players know his mission as the first-year defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers.
On the screen as he began his first official meeting with players was the word “SCORE’’ in big letters.
The Carolina defense scored only once last season, that against the New York Jets when middle linebacker Luke Kuechly took a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown.
So Washington, Carolina’s third defensive coordinator in three years, wanted to let players know he wanted an aggressive defense that thrived on causing turnovers -- and scoring.