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Panthers pulled off the surprise gamble that no one thought would work

One didn't have to look far for criticism around the Carolina Panthers' linebacking tandem of Christian Rozeboom and Trevin Wallace through four weeks of the season. But a drastic shift from defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero completely changed the narrative in Week 5.

Something had to be done. Rozeboom and Wallace never looked comfortable as a pairing. They were thrown together after general manager Dan Morgan stood pat in the wake of Josey Jewell's stunning release. This wasn't perceived as a strong position group, to begin with, but they failed to meet even modest expectations.