Joe Person's 2022 Carolina Panthers 53-man roster projection extravaganza

[TheSpecialJuan]

Quarterbacks (2)

On the roster: Matt Corral, Sam Darnold or Baker Mayfield/Jimmy Garoppolo

In the mix: P.J. Walker

Long shot: Davis Cheek

When NFL minicamps wrapped up without the Panthers and Browns finalizing a Mayfield deal, it assured the Panthers’ never-ending Great Quarterback Pursuit would drag out a few more weeks, likely into July. There’s no real impetus for either side to get a deal done now, especially considering everyone in the NFL is about to be on vacation. But the talks will pick back up as camp approaches, and the Browns will either agree to pay enough of Mayfield’s $18.8 million salary to satisfy Panthers owner David Tepper or they won’t. Trading for Garoppolo is a non-starter because of concerns over his surgically repaired throwing shoulder and $25 million salary. But the Panthers could be interested if San Francisco cuts him.

Running backs (4)

On the roster: Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Giovanni Ricci, D’Onta Foreman

In the mix: None

Long shots: Darius Bradwell, Spencer Brown, John Lovett

Wide receivers (6)

On the roster: DJ Moore, Robbie Anderson, Terrace Marshall Jr., Andre Roberts, Rashard Higgins, Brandon Zylstra

In the mix: Shi Smith, Keith Kirkwood, C.J. Saunders

Tight ends (4)

On the roster: Ian Thomas, Tommy Tremble, Colin Thompson, Stephen Sullivan

Offensive line (9)

On the roster: Taylor Moton, Ikem Ekwonu, Austin Corbett, Brady Christensen, Pat Elflein, Bradley Bozeman, Michael Jordan, Cade Mays, Cam Erving

In the mix: Deonte Brown, Dennis Daley

Defensive line (9)

On the roster: Brian Burns, Yetur Gross-Matos, Derrick Brown, Matt Ioannidis, Marquis Haynes, Amare’ Barno, Daviyon Nixon, Bravvion Roy, Darryl Johnson

In the mix: Phil Hoskins, Austin Larkin

Linebackers (6)

On the roster: Shaq Thompson, Frankie Luvu, Damien Wilson, Brandon Smith, Cory Littleton, Julian Stanford

Defensive backs (10)

On the roster: Donte Jackson, Jaycee Horn, Xavier Woods, Jeremy Chinn, C.J. Henderson, Keith Taylor, Myles Hartsfield, Juston Burris, Chris Westry, Kalon Barnes

Specialists (3)

On the roster: Johnny Hekker, Zane Gonzalez, J.J. Jansen

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[4Corners]

That group of tight ends is easily the worst in the NFL and the worst in franchise history. My God. 
 

Linebacking corp ain’t much better. Shaq is a stud but the rest is garbage. 

[t96]

Front 7 on D on paper concerns me quite a bit. Shaq is the only legit starter at LBer, Luvu could get there as he was great in a lesser role last year but it's yet to be seen how he'll do with significant snaps on D.

DE is thin if Burns and YGM don't take steps forward and even if they do not much depth.

DT a huge concern if Brown plays like he did last year, although I do like the Ioannidis acquisition.

[Smithers]

Zero chance we keep Jordan over Brown

[DJ feed me moore]

secondary looks really good....

[Panthers Fan 69]

1 minute ago, 4Corners said:

That group of tight ends is easily the worst in the NFL and the worst in franchise history. My God. 
 

Linebacking corp ain’t much better. Shaq is a stud but the rest is garbage. 

I agree about the right ends. Only one worse was when we had Jeff King as our starter in 2009. 
 

 

[Basbear]

Ricci moves back to TE/Hback/whatever, so no colin or steven on this roster.

Those two spots goto Hoskins and Brown on the lines.

Plus I think smith > Roberts at WR, but smith may get caught again...

[UNCrules2187]

7 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Zero chance we keep Jordan over Brown

This coaching staff played Jordan over Brown the entire season last year, what makes you think they see anything in Brown?

[Panthercougar68]

39 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

That group of tight ends is easily the worst in the NFL and the worst in franchise history. My God. 
 

Linebacking corp ain’t much better. Shaq is a stud but the rest is garbage. 

If we get a QB, the era of mocking “first round TE to Carolina” will come back… ad nauseam 

 

[Mr. Scot]

58 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

Linebacking corp ain’t much better. Shaq is a stud but the rest is garbage. 

Luvu?

[Jackie Lee]

Please no more Ricci FB experiments. I'd rather have Tremble on the field blocking and doubling as a receiving threat. 

[4Corners]

19 minutes ago, Panthercougar68 said:

If we get a QB, the era of mocking “first round TE to Carolina” will come back… ad nauseam 

 

We need a TE badly. Besides QB it’s probably the #1 need besides LB. 

[4Corners]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Luvu?

He is the team’s own Rudy. 

[Jon Snow]

Just now, 4Corners said:

We need a TE badly. Besides QB it’s probably the #1 need besides LB. 

I would say DE is ahead of TE until otherwise established.  Hell the entire dline is a question mark right now.