Carolina Panthers: 5 Reasons the Panthers Will Improve Their Record in 2012

May 9, 2012   ·   Jimmy Grappone   ·   Jump to comments

The Carolina Panthers, who at 6-10 in 2011 improved their record by four wins over the previous season, are an NFL team on the rise and they will improve their record by the same margin in 2012.
I predicted a 10-win season for the Carolina Panthers when the 2012 NFL schedule came out on April 17, and I will stand by that prediction when Carolina kicks off its season at Raymond James Stadium against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 9.
 
It All Starts With the Draft
The Carolina Panthers are an organization that likes to build its team in the draft, and the Panthers addressed both wants and needs in last month's 2012 NFL draft.
The Panthers may have drafted the NFL's next Brian Urlacher with first-round pick Luke Kuechly, and they selected a potentially game-changing offensive lineman in Amini Silatolu in the second round.
The Panthers addressed specific needs on the defensive line, in the secondary and on special teams wi...

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