Young Panthers Linebackers Will Have to Grow Up in a Hurry vs. Broncos

January 31, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

The Carolina Panthers rode a combination of an explosive offense and a stout defense to the NFL's best record in 2015 and a berth opposite the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50. The heart of that sixth-ranked defense is the linebacker duo of 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly and veteran Pro Bowler Thomas Davis.
Kuechly will be manning his usual spot at middle linebacker for the Panthers on Super Bowl Sunday, but after breaking his arm in last week's NFC title game rout of the Arizona Cardinals, Davis' availability for the Super Bowl is no sure thing.
And that means that against one of the most cerebral quarterbacks in NFL history, in the biggest game of their lives, young linebackers A.J. Klein and Shaq Thompson are going to have to grow up in a hurry.
Granted, to hear Davis talk, the youngsters will be watching him do what he's done all season long—terrify opponents.
As Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk reported, Davis was already making Super B...

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