Black and Blue Review
OFFENSE
| Player | Position | Offense | % | Special Teams | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | QB | 68 | 100% | ||
| Byron Bell | T | 67 | 99% | 5 | 20% |
| Greg Olsen | TE | 66 | 97% | ||
| Ryan Kalil | C | 66 | 97% | ||
| Jerricho Cotchery | WR | 57 | 84% | ||
| Kelvin Benjamin | WR | 57 | 84% | ||
| Amini Silatolu | G | 56 | 82% | 5 | 20% |
| Fernando Velasco | G | 56 | 82% | ||
| Nate Chandler | T | 47 | 69% | 5 | 20% |
| Jason Avant | WR | 36 | 53% | ||
| Mike Tolbert | FB | 32 | 47% | 4 | 16% |
| Garry Williams | T | 26 | 38% | ||
| DeAngelo Williams | RB | 25 | 37% | ||
| Ed Dickson | TE | 24 | 35% | 14 | 56% |
| Trai Turner | G | 24 | 35% | 5 | 20% |
| Jonathan Stewart | RB | 24 | 35% | ||
| Richie Brockel | TE | 10 | 15% | 22 | 88% |
| Philly Brown | WR | 5 | 7% | 14 | 56% |
| Brian Folkerts | C | 2 | 3% | 8 | 32% |
- Ryan Kalil missed two plays because of an issue with his shoulder pads.
- Fernando Velasco started at right guard, but rookie Trai Turner still had a chance to get his feet wet.
- Lots of shuffling on the line, which helped it hold up well in the humid conditions.
- Ed Dickson got 24 snaps at tight end, but he was never targeted. Curious how often he was used as a blocker vs. as a receiver.
DEFENSE
| Player | Position | Defense | % | Special Teams | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin White | CB | 56 | 100% | 5 | 20% |
| Luke Kuechly | LB | 56 | 100% | 3 | 12% |
| Antoine Cason | CB | 56 | 100% | 3 | 12% |
| Thomas Davis | LB | 56 | 100% | 1 | 4% |
| Thomas DeCoud | S | 53 | 95% | 10 | 40% |
| Greg Hardy | DE | 51 | 91% | 2 | 8% |
| Charles Johnson | DE | 49 | 88% | 1 | 4% |
| Charles Godfrey | CB | 40 | 71% | 9 | 36% |
| Bene Benwikere | CB | 40 | 71% | 7 | 28% |
| Star Lotulelei | DT | 32 | 57% | 2 | 8% |
| Dwan Edwards | DT | 29 | 52% | 8 | 32% |
| Kawann Short | DT | 29 | 52% | 2 | 8% |
| Roman Harper | S | 19 | 34% | 2 | 8% |
| A.J. Klein | LB | 14 | 25% | 11 | 44% |
| Wes Horton | DE | 13 | 23% | 1 | 4% |
| Colin Cole | DT | 11 | 20% | ||
| Mario Addison | DE | 10 | 18% | 11 | 44% |
| Chase Blackburn | LB | 2 | 4% | 11 | 44% |
| Colin Jones | S | 19 | 76% | ||
| Ben Jacobs | LB | 17 | 68% | ||
| Jason Williams | LB | 16 | 64% | ||
| Brad Nortman | P | 11 | 44% | ||
| J.J. Jansen | LS | 11 | 44% | ||
| Fozzy Whittaker | RB | 11 | 44% | ||
| Josh Norman | CB | 10 | 40% | ||
| Graham Gano | K | 9 | 36% |
- For as humid as it was, and considering Mario Addison and Wes Horton are solid backups, Greg Hardy and Charles Johnson played a lot. Good to see Johnson get through the whole game without retweaking his hamstring.
- The rotation was much more apparent at defensive tackle, and again, while Colin Cole starts, Kawann Short gets more time.
- Will probably continue to bring this up, but here’s another reminder of how much more important nickel is than the third linebacker in the Panthers defense. Bené Benwikere played 40 snaps, compared to 16 for the A.J. Klein/Chase Blackburn combo.
- Charles Godfrey is listed as a cornerback, but he played plenty at strong safety in place of Roman Harper whose 19 snaps are somewhat surprising low.
- Not sure what all the hubbub was about Thomas DeCoud as he only missed three snaps.