It has been a very bad preseason as far as injuries to the offensive line go. First the team lost Daryl Williams
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Womens Customized Carolina Panthers Jerseys , and proves himself a capable left tackle. After Matt Kalil’s most recent performance the bar is set low, but Moton will really need to exceed expectations to make the team comfortable enough to move forward with him there. At the same time, Jeremiah Sirles will also need to pass muster on the right to give the team options when making a decison on Daryl Williams. There is even a shred of hope that should everything really fall in line, at least for this season once everyone is healthy again, that we could have good play at both left AND right tackle, should Moton excel on the left and Williams come back firing on all cylinders opposite him.At this point, anything is possible. The injuries are unfortunate, but adversity provides opportunity for growth and learning. The team will be studying hard as the depth gets to prove themselves, and we’ll all be watching intently.Panthers surge into top ten of power rankings after 31-21 win over Bengals The Panthers are 2-1 following an impressive 31-21 win over the Bengals last Sunday and are heading into an unfortunately early bye week with a lot to be happy about.NFL experts are starting to believe this team is pretty good
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