Panthers' top and bottom PFF grades revealed after 59-37 loss to Bears
Pro Football Focus grades show wide receiver Jalen Coker and defensive lineman Bobby Brown III received the highest marks for Carolina, while several offensive and defensive players posted the lowest scores in the 59-37 defeat.
Pro Football Focus released its grading for the Carolina Panthers following their 59-37 Week 1 loss to the Chicago Bears, the highest-scoring opening game in league history. On offense, the top performers were wide receiver Jalen Coker (89.3), running back Jonathon Brooks (87.3), left guard Damien Lewis (82.3), left tackle Rasheed Walker (82.1) and quarterback Bryce Young (80.7). Young threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns, with 138 yards and two scores directed to Coker. Brooks contributed 14 rushing yards on four carries, a 48-yard reception and a pass-blocking grade of 78.2.
The lowest offensive grades belonged to offensive tackle Stone Forsythe (59.4), wide receiver Brycen Tremayne (54.6), running back Robert Hunt (54.3), wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. (52.9) and wide receiver Xavier Legette (41.6), who dropped one of his two targets and recorded no receptions.
Defensively, the highest grades were awarded to defensive lineman Bobby Brown III (89.5), outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips (69.2), defensive lineman Aaron Hall (65.0), outside linebacker Princely Umanmielen (61.4) and cornerback Mike Jackson (61.0). Brown logged three pressures, while Phillips recorded four pressures, including one of the team’s two sacks.
The poorest defensive grades were given to safety Nick Scott (47.8), cornerback Will Lee III (44.9), outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon (40.9), inside linebacker Devin Lloyd (31.9) and defensive lineman Derrick Brown (31.7). Lloyd missed two tackles and allowed seven receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown on nine targets.