#268: 2021 Carolina Panthers Preview (with Sheena Quick, Panthers insider for 1340 AM Fox Sports Radio)

Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Based on the intel you have, why did the Panthers decide to take Jaycee Horn over Justin Fields, and why do they think Sam Darnold can be the long-term answer for them at QB?

2. Outside of Jaycee Horn, which Panthers rookie do you see making the biggest impact this season?

3. Last season, Christian McCaffrey, the focal point of the Panthers offense, only played three games due to various injuries. With the NFL moving to the new 17-game regular season format this season, how much do the Panthers plan to lighten CMC’s workload, if at all? Is he still worth the first overall pick in fantasy drafts?

4. The Panthers have one of the NFL’s rising stars at WR in D.J. Moore. Despite playing with five different QB’s over the past two seasons, he’s totaled 1200+ receiving yards each year. If he plays as good or better in 2021, can you see the Panthers extending him some time before the 2022 season?

5. Do you think Brian Burns solidifies himself as a top-10 pass rushing DE this season, if not top-five?

6. Listener question: Is Ha-Ha Clinton Dix still an option at safety or is there another FA target the team has its eye on, like bringing back Tre Boston?

7. What position battles will you be keeping an eye on as soon as the Panthers begin training camp?

8. WAY TOO EARLY Predictions

-Panthers 2021 MVP: Brian Burns/D.J. Moore

-Panthers 2021 Breakout Player: Donte’ Jackson

-Panthers 2021 Bounce-back Player: Yetur Gross-Matos

-Panthers final 2021 regular season record, place in division, playoff seed: 10-7

9. Aside from boycotting the NFL, what can we do to hold the NFL accountable for not caring whatsoever about the physical and emotional safety of its female employees?

10. During your experience working in the sports industry thus far, were there times you ever felt mistreated because you are a woman? What can us men do to be the best possible allies for you and all of our sisters in this field, or in any field?