We are proud to be among the first, if not the first, to publish full projections for the upcoming season, going live just days after the Super Bowl. Publishing detailed projections in early February comes with trade-offs, not the least of which is a near-total lack of clarity on how free agency, cap transactions, and the NFL draft will reshape rosters.
We've been updating our projections in near real time, including during the recent onslaught of free-agent transactions. This version will remain largely stable until we can layer in the April NFL draft, but stable projections don't mean settled debates.
We have a staff of sharp analysts with sharp takes of their own, so I thought it would be worthwhile to solicit their views on the key coin-toss situations that will shape each team's outlook in the coming months. These are important questions where reasonable, informed people can credibly land in very different places. I asked my colleagues to weigh in with one assumption: they were answering strictly through the lens of a standard 0.5-PPR redraft league.
Carolina Panthers Coin-Toss Questions
- Will Young Finally Be Fantasy Relevant?
- What Is Hubbard's Ceiling?
- Who Will Be the Panthers RB2?
- Has McMillan Reached His Ceiling?
- How High Should You Draft Coker?
The coaches have already declared Jalen Coker the WR2. Assuming he has a strong training camp, where will you consider drafting him?
Jeff Haseley: I am fully on board with Jalen Coker as a late-round flyer, but the more hype he receives, the higher his ADP will climb. For me, it will be about where I think his draft value lies. At the moment, it's any time after the 10th round, preferably around round 12 or 13, for maximum value.
Maurile Tremblay: I'd view Coker as a late-round flier, roughly WR50–WR60. He flashed late, especially in the playoff loss. But he's still behind McMillan in the pecking order, Carolina's offense was only 27th in scoring, and this doesn't project as a pass game that can easily support multiple starting fantasy receivers.
Andy Hicks: Coker's ADP is just outside WR4 territory, and given the lack of other options in the passing game, it's an easy price to pay for a possible WR2/WR3. He enters his third season and has always looked the part. With a full offseason, his full potential is about to be realized. He may not finish as high as Tet McMillan in fantasy rankings, but it will be a lot closer than people expect.