Which Carolina Panthers spread their wings in Week 14's near-upset of the Philadelphia Eagles ?
Here are the best and worst Pro Football Focus grades for the team from yesterday's 22-16 loss :
1. WR Adam Thielen : 88.22. RT Taylor Moton : 79.23. RG Robert Hunt : 76.44. LT Ikem Ekwonu : 71.95. OL Chandler Zavala : 71.6
Thielen lands in the top five in back-to-back outings. He recorded game-highs in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (102).
Quarterback Bryce Young was sacked just once. Moton, Hunt and Ekwonu led the way with pass-blocking grades of 79.4, 66.3 and 77.4, respectively.
13. WR David Moore: 56.114. WR Dan Chisena : 53.615. WR Xavier Legette : 52.016. RB Jonathon Brooks : 50.817. TE Ja'Tavion Sanders: 43.3
Legette reeled in two of his eight targets for 39 yards. His last target, a drop on the would-be game-tying 32-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, was extremely costly.
1. CB Mike Jackson : 68.92. OLB DJ Johnson: 68.33. DT Jaden Crumedy : 64.74. CB Dane Jackson : 63.15. S Demani Richardson: 63.0
Jackson earned a 68.1 mark in coverage. He allowed two receptions for 18 yards on four targets with a pair of pass breakups.
Johnson lands in the No. 2 spot on defense for the second straight week.
15. DT LaBryan Ray : 50.516. DT DeShawn Williams: 47.917. OLB D.J. Wonnum : 46.318. DT Jonathan Harris : 38.219. NT Shy Tuttle : 28.6
Wonnum notched a team-high four pressures, but was charged with two missed tackles.
Tuttle received his lowest run defense grade of the season (27.5).
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Best and worst PFF grades from Panthers' Week 14 loss to Eagles
