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Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! We got a lot of questions about Corey Thornton, Jalen Coker, and just general preseason roster questions. Its one on the best times of the year! As a recap, this is where I answer all YOUR questions from earlier in the week. I highlight those questions and some of the comments I enjoyed along the way. Let’s dive right in!!
@WTMealey: Thorton-just a preseason MVP or UDFA gold? Is he the CB equivalent of Coker? Give them each a Madden score
I actually am buying into this one as a UDFA gem right now. The Panthers need CBs, and Corey Thornton’s biggest knock as a draft prospect seemed to be that his skillset would limit his fit in the NFL. Luckily, he fits right into what the Panthers want out of a corner on defense; long, rangy, and zone forward. I don’t know if he’ll be cracking the starting lineup short of an injury occurring, but I think he’s going to be a depth pieces for this defense. I wouldn’t put him in the same tier as Jalen Coker yet, as Coker produced at a level above first round pick Xavier Legette last season. Madden score for Thornton would be a 70. Coker is closer to 78.
KeepPounding88: How long until Coker officially overtakes XL on the depth chart?
I don’t think its necessarily about one or the other winning on the depth chart. I think Coker can do a lot for this offense, but Legette’s athletic talent should still give him a place on this receiving group whether Coker starts to take the lion’s share of snaps nor not. I think they are both primed for a step forward this season, and this passing offense will need at least 3 WRs to really step up if the optimism they garnered over the off-season is warranted.
SwampPanther: Could bad raccoon meat have been what uncharacteristic set Xavier Legette off? If I learned anything from Frank Reynolds it’s that raccoon meat is lousy with parasites.
I think Legette’s brawl last week is the result of jawing with the same guy for multiple days in a row and it boiling over, moreso than his diet (and I know, that was a joke, a good one!). It isn’t often that NFL players that don’t occupy the same locker room end up going at it on the practice field as long as they do during joint practices during the preseason. Legette doesn’t seem to have a history of being a hot head. Going to chalk this one up to road rage.
Bull123: Hunt & Lewis…these guys may be the most valuable players we have…are they healthy for the reg season start?
I’m not worried about either of them long term, but Robert Hunt especially just seems to be dealing with the usual aches and pains of training camp/preseason. Damien Lewis’s absence has been a bit longer, but he’s...
