(Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) Jaycee Horn
Relying on youth is something Matt Rhule clearly has no trouble with. Plenty of established veterans have left the Carolina Panthers since his appointment, leaving the roster looking far more energized and athletic than in previous seasons.
This obviously came with some growing pains last season, although there was far more good than bad. The Panthers acquired 11 college players via the 2021 NFL Draft during a busy period of trade activity that began by sending quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to the Denver Broncos after just one season.