Remember when Nate Salley was going to be the Carolina Panthers' safety of the future? Apparently that future is still somewhere in the future. The Panthers placed Salley on injured reserve today, freeing up a roster spot for Jeremy Bridges.Salley never recovered from the knee injury he suffered in training camp, and that plus Mike Minter's retirement left Carolina scrambling to find safeties. Former Bear Chris Harris and free agent journeyman Deke Cooper are starting at safety right now, with waiver wire acquisition Marquand Manuel and free agent rookie Quinton Teal backing them up. Harris and Cooper seemed out of position a lot against the Texans, too, but it looks like they're still the starters for now.
The Panthers have really mishandled personnel at this position.
I understand why they let Shaun Williams and Colin Branch go, but counting on Minter and Salley has backfired for them. As I've said before, this defense will only be as good as its ability to stop the run and pressure the quarterback. Matt Schaub already proved that if the QB has time to throw against Carolina, they're doomed.
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