Panthers' Linebacker Corps Strengthens with Lloyd, Draft Picks

0:00On April 16th, the Carolina Panthers beefed up their inside linebacker spot this off-season by signing X Jaguar Devon Lloyd, a former first-round pick, and Pro Bowler, who cranks out over a hundred tackles a season, with draft picks like number 19 in Round 1, 51 in Round 2, and 83 in Round 3, plus later ones through Day 3. They're eyeing this deep class, starting April 23rd in Pittsburgh. Lloyd slots in with Trevon Wallace, who's entering year 3 after calling some plays but missing the end of last season with a shoulder injury. Depth comes from Claude and Sherellis, who started four games, and Bam Martin Scott, but the front office knows more bodies could lock down the middle. Fans and scouts are buzzing about coverage with sunny styles from Ohio State, a six-foot-five beast with 82 tackles in championship pedigree. Then there's Jacob Rodriguez, the All-American who snagged top defender awards, and even scored three touchdowns playing both ways. CJ Allen brings leadership from Georgia with 88 tackles as a young captain, Wajosaya Trotter,

1:04son and brother of NFL Vets, posted, 84 stops in Missouri. Anthony Hill Jr. from Texas adds pop with 17 career sacks and eight force bumbles in three years. This talent pool gives Dan Morgan options to build around Lloyd, without rushing early picks, setting the Panthers' defense for a greedy run in 20.