Secret Superstars: Carolina Panthers

[Panther53521]

From his return in Week 13, Benwikere played as an outside corner on 78% of his snaps. All his biggest plays came while on the outside, and his worst came when lined up over the slot. It also helps to hide his biggest weakness, his tackling in space. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him open 2015 with that outside role, giving the team the option to slide him in to cover the slot on obvious passing downs. If he picks up where he left off, the Panthers have found themselves a gem in the fifth.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/06/10/secret-superstars-carolina-panthers/

good article .. but most of us Panther fans already know this 

[Moorgan]

Also saw an interview yesterday on Twitter with Peanut Tillman who said that Bene was the guy he was leaning on to learn the defense from and who he was most impressed with.

[ItsPantone278]

I still dont see Peanut out snapping Bene.

[Lemory]

I'm pretty sure in a Panthers.com interview that Shaq said he needed to get with Bene to go over some things in the playbook.

[nctarheel0619]

Unfortunately for Benwikere, his worst play came in the most important game, against the Seattle Seahawks in the playoffs. He was covering Jermaine Kearse in the slot, but fell for a brief fake to the right from Kearse. It left Benwikere floundering in Kearse’s wake as he raced 63 yards for a touchdown.

While Benwikere earned his chance with the Panthers covering the slot, he played his best football on the outside and that may be where his future lies. He didn’t see a single snap as an outside corner prior to his Week 5 injury, and while he showed promise, he wasn’t impressing as he would later in the year.

From his return in Week 13, Benwikere played as an outside corner on 78% of his snaps. All his biggest plays came while on the outside, and his worst came when lined up over the slot. It also helps to hide his biggest weakness, his tackling in space. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him open 2015 with that outside role, giving the team the option to slide him in to cover the slot on obvious passing downs. If he picks up where he left off, the Panthers have found themselves a gem in the fifth.

But, but, he needs to be a slot corner instead.  

[Udogg]

In trainning camp from the ones I saw  Benwikere was really good at slot.  It may have been skewed by Charles Godfrey being so bad at the slot.

 

[Servant of Cthululelei]

I'm pretty sure in a Panthers.com interview that Shaq said he needed to get with Bene to go over some things in the playbook.

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That's because Bene was the only player on the team that Shaq knew when he was drafted.

[CarolinaSamurai]

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That's because Bene was the only player on the team that Shaq knew when he was drafted.

That's right apparently Bene knows Shaqs cousin from college.  

[jarhead]

I also think KK will be the secret superstar

[TN05]

I also think KK will be the secret superstar

PFF is very high on KK, actually, always has been. They have him ranked as "high quality", on par with CJ and Star. 

[juliosantos]

i think bene  wins the #2 corner spot and he should , he played great last season down the stretch. im think peanut will be a rotation guy like drayton florence was for us in 2013 

[Jeremy Igo]

Look at that bright red rectangle on the offensive line.... scary. 

[nctarheel0619]

Before DG got here our secondary, offensive line, WR's, and DT's were all a problem.  In three years we have arguably the best DT tandem in the league, a now solid secondary (sans Harper), offensive line still needs some work, and our WR's have depth and could become Top 15 in the league after this year.  Not too shabby Mr. Gettlemen, not too shabby at all.  

[pantherphan96]

PFF is very high on KK, actually, always has been. They have him ranked as "high quality", on par with CJ and Star. 

​i can agree with most of that, but i think Ealy and Cole are both underrated. Cole doesn't put up big stats but is great as a space-eater. And Ealy improved late last season.