Luke Kuechly’s Versatility Is the Driving Force for Panthers’ Super Bowl Hopes

January 22, 2016   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

You’ve seen the replay dozens of times by now—and gawked at the freeze frames, too. For about a week, the image of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones skying high above Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was cycled through every highlight reel on the planet, and plastered all over the Internet.
Almost immediately, basketball-speak was applied to football, with Jones “posterizing” Kuechly on that 70-yard touchdown reception in Week 16. His catch was an unbelievable display of athleticism, and it deserved every one of your 29 viewings. But something was lost amid the initial buzz.
On one end of the play was Jones, who’s undisputedly among the NFL’s premier wideouts after leading the league in receiving yards during the 2015 regular season (1,871 yards on 136 catches).
On the other end was Kuechly, whose versatility is nearly unmatched at his position. But he’s still a linebacker, and any linebacker assigned to Jones sh...

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