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.