We back #PantherPosse! The official 2016 NFL Season is almost upon us and following the tradition of excellence here's The Official Carolina Panthers 2016 Season Thread. Ever since the disappointing conclusion of Super Bowl 50, it seems the Off-Season for the squad has been a never ending nightmare
2016 Off-Season recap:
- Constant controversy and fall-out over QB Cam Newton's actions during AND after the Super Bowl
- CB Josh Norman leaving due the squad due to Agent fukkery and him not signing his Franchise Tag tender
- Gettlemen and DT Kawaan Short not reaching a long-term deal before the official season start
- Worst Of all League MVP Cam continues to make socially ignorant and unaware comments, that not only offends his core fanbase but will never endear him to his many detractors
But its not all bad Panther Nation, we have several things to look forward to this upcoming season, with the most important thing of note being the return of our stud at Wide Receiver, Kelvin Benjamin.
This should add another layer to the offense. Plus The Panthers will finally get to see their Twin Tower WRs on the field together, when KB and 2nd year WR Devin Funchess get to lineup together on the field for the first time. Early reports claim that Benjamin and Funchess are the best WR duo coming out of Training Camp since the days of Moose & Smitty.
Other Positives Moving Forward Into The 2016 Season:
- Our front 7 is still looking vicious and one of the best of the league
- Running Game seems to be coming along with C.A.P. helping Stew carry the load
- Our O-Line has consistency for the first time in years, which is a great thing despite SB50's performance
- NFC South is still ripe for the taking:youngluke:
The Upcoming 2016 Schedule looks to be as tough or worse than the 2015 Season. Besides facing the wack ass NFC South, The Panthers are assigned the NFC West and AFC West Divisions. The sqaud also have to see the NFC Division Champs of each Division, with the season opening with a SB:50 rematch against the Denver Broncos.
Here's the opening day roster for the 2016 Season. Besides the obvious changes to our secondary, our roster for the most part has remained intact.
Opening Day Active Roster:
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College
97 Addison, Mario DE 6-3 260 28 6 Troy
3 Anderson, Derek QB 6-6 235 33 12 Oregon State
34 Artis-Payne, Cameron RB 5-10 220 26 2 Auburn
13 Benjamin, Kelvin WR 6-5 245 25 3 Florida St.
25 Benwikere, Bene CB 6-0 200 25 3 San Jose St.
11 Bersin, Brenton WR 6-3 210 26 3 Wofford
33 Boston, Tre S 6-1 205 24 3 North Carolina
24 Bradberry, James CB 6-1 210 23 R Samford
10 Brown, Philly WR 5-11 190 24 3 Ohio State
92 Butler, Vernon DT 6-4 325 22 R Louisiana Tech
18 Byrd, Damiere WR 5-9 180 23 1 South Carolina
57 Cash, Jeremy LB 6-0 215 23 R Duke
20 Coleman, Kurt S 5-11 200 28 7 Ohio State
58 Davis, Thomas LB 6-1 235 33 12 Georgia
91 Delaire, Ryan DE 6-4 265 24 2 Towson
84 dikkson, Ed TE 6-4 255 29 7 Oregon
94 Ealy, Kony DE 6-4 275 24 3 Missouri
93 Edwards, LaVar DE 6-4 275 26 4 LSU
17 Funchess, Devin WR 6-4 225 22 2 Michigan
9 Gano, Graham K 6-2 205 29 7 Florida State
19 Ginn, Jr., Ted WR 5-11 180 31 10 Ohio State
66 Gradkowski, Gino C 6-3 300 27 5 Delaware
78 Hawkins, Donald T 6-4 310 24 2 Texas
44 Jansen, J.J. LS 6-2 240 30 9 Notre Dame
95 Johnson, Charles DE 6-2 275 30 10 Georgia
42 Jones, Colin S 6-0 205 28 6 Texas Christian
67 Kalil, Ryan C 6-2 300 31 10 Southern California
56 Klein, A.J. LB 6-1 240 25 4 Iowa State
59 Kuechly, Luke LB 6-3 238 25 5 Boston College
69 Larsen, Tyler G 6-4 335 25 1 Utah State
8 Lee, Andy P 6-1 185 34 13 Pittsburgh
98 Lotulelei, Star DT 6-2 315 26 4 Utah
29 Marlowe, Dean S 6-1 210 24 2 James Madison
55 Mayo, David LB 6-2 245 23 2 Texas St.
27 McClain, Robert CB 5-9 195 28 5 Connecticut
1 Newton, Cam QB 6-5 245 27 6 Auburn
52 Norris, Jared LB 6-1 240 23 R Utah
68 Norwell, Andrew G 6-6 325 24 3 Ohio State
73 Oher, Michael T 6-4 315 30 8 Mississippi
88 Olsen, Greg TE 6-5 255 31 10 Miami (Fla.)
74 Remmers, Mike T 6-5 310 27 4 Oregon State
99 Short, Kawann DT 6-3 315 27 4 Purdue
80 Simonson, Scott TE 6-5 255 24 2 Assumption
90 Soliai, Paul DT 6-4 345 32 10 Utah
28 Stewart, Jonathan RB 5-10 240 29 9 Oregon
54 Thompson, Shaq LB 6-0 230 22 2 Washington
35 Tolbert, Mike FB 5-9 250 30 9 Coastal Carolina
70 Turner, Trai G 6-3 310 23 3 LSU
14 Webb, Joe QB 6-4 235 29 7 UAB
43 Whittaker, Fozzy RB 5-10 205 27 4 Texas
60 Williams, Daryl T 6-6 335 24 2 Oklahoma
21 Williams, Teddy CB 6-1 210 28 5 Texas-San Antonio
26 Worley, Daryl CB 6-1 205 21 R West Virginia
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