The Panthers defense as a whole didn’t quite live up to the usual expectations in 2018, and the front seven deserves a lot of the blame (the coaches do, too, obviously). However, the secondary wasn’t exactly consistent either. The passing defense was by far the worst statistical performer to end the year. That’s certainly not good, but at cornerback the Panthers do have some pretty decent pieces going into 2019. Do they need to enhance the secondary or focus more on the front seven? Let’s examine that.
Familiar territory
2016 second round pick James Bradberry enters a contract year, after a consistently inconsistent career in Carolina.