Black and Blue Review
OFFENSE
| Player | Position | Offense | % | Special Teams | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Bell | T | 79 | 100% | 4 | 16% |
| Andrew Norwell | G | 79 | 100% | 4 | 16% |
| Trai Turner | G | 79 | 100% | ||
| Mike Remmers | T | 79 | 100% | ||
| Greg Olsen | TE | 79 | 100% | ||
| Ryan Kalil | C | 79 | 100% | ||
| Cam Newton | QB | 79 | 100% | ||
| Kelvin Benjamin | WR | 68 | 86% | ||
| Jonathan Stewart | RB | 60 | 76% | ||
| Jerricho Cotchery | WR | 58 | 73% | ||
| Philly Brown | WR | 49 | 62% | ||
| Ed Dickson | TE | 36 | 46% | 18 | 72% |
| Mike Tolbert | FB | 26 | 33% | 6 | 24% |
| Brenton Bersin | WR | 9 | 11% | 9 | 36% |
| Fozzy Whittaker | RB | 3 | 4% | 14 | 56% |
| DeAndre Presley | WR | 3 | 4% | 9 | 36% |
| Brandon Williams | TE | 2 | 3% | 21 | 84% |
| Brian Folkerts | C | 2 | 3% | 8 | 32% |
| Chris Scott | G | 4 | 16% | ||
| Fernando Velasco | G | 4 | 16% | ||
| Joe Webb | QB | 2 | 8% |
- Personnel has finally settled in on offense. The only real changes in snap counts this week were at quarterback, plus Fozzy Whittaker saw a few less plays, and DeAndre Presley got some snaps after he didn’t against the Bucs.
- 12 days after his wreck, Cam Newton didn’t miss a play.
- Jonathan Stewart had never played 60 snaps, until Sunday.
DEFENSE
| Player | Position | Defense | % | Special Teams | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Harper | S | 47 | 100% | 11 | 44% |
| Josh Norman | CB | 47 | 100% | 9 | 36% |
| Luke Kuechly | LB | 47 | 100% | 3 | 12% |
| Thomas Davis | LB | 47 | 100% | 3 | 12% |
| Bené Benwikere | CB | 47 | 100% | 3 | 12% |
| Tre Boston | SS | 47 | 100% | ||
| Charles Johnson | DE | 45 | 96% | ||
| Kawann Short | DT | 31 | 66% | 3 | 11% |
| Star Lotulelei | DT | 30 | 64% | 3 | 11% |
| Adarius Glanton | LB | 27 | 57% | 15 | 63% |
| Colin Jones | S | 20 | 43% | 3 | 37% |
| Dwan Edwards | DT | 19 | 40% | 7 | 37% |
| Wes Horton | DE | 19 | 40% | 3 | 11% |
| Kony Ealy | DE | 18 | 38% | ||
| Mario Addison | DE | 15 | 32% | 5 | 20% |
| Colin Cole | DT | 11 | 23% | ||
| Ben Jacobs | LB | 18 | 72% | ||
| Kevin Reddick | LB | 18 | 72% | ||
| Thomas DeCoud | S | 16 | 64% | ||
| James Dockery | CB | 14 | 56% | ||
| Melvin White | CB | 14 | 56% | ||
| J.J. Jansen | LS | 8 | 32% | ||
| Graham Gano | K | 8 | 32% | ||
| Brad Nortman | P | 8 | 32% |
- 47 snaps were a season low for the defense.
- Thomas Davis, who hyperextended his knee last week, was in for every defensive play. But his two tackles were his fewest since he was a rookie.
- For the third straight week, Tre Boston was in the whole way at free safety.
- For the second straight week, the Panthers played more base defense than they usually do. Adarius Glanton, who filled in for an injured A.J. Klein, saw 27 plays. Colin Jones was in for 20 when the Panthers went to their nickel/Buffalo package. Nickel will regain its importance this week against the Falcons.
- Mario Addison played his fewest snaps since Week 1, but it’s not like Wes Horton and Kony Ealy were in a lot longer. It will be interesting to see what happens when the Panthers give Frank Alexander a look this week.