Carolina Panthers: Rationale for Return

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Jun 15, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey talks with wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin (13) at the practice field at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

The real x factor for the team is Kelvin Benjamin. How good is this guy? He was thousand yards good as a rookie and that was with some drops. Can he be Randy Moss good for this team this year?

We all saw the lost opportunities that Ginn and Brown had last year. There were either unfortunate drops or they simply weren’t big enough. I still contend that Aqib Talib does not bring down Benjamin short of the pylon like he did Brown. Which also means that Benjamin likely does not get knocked out of that game.

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The Carolina Panthers have all the things that made last year’s team. The schedule is a little harder and Josh Norman is gone, but the road is to return is clear. As constructed right now the Panthers have no excuses.

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