The Panthers pulled close in the 4th quarter but they played terribly the first three. Here’s who didn’t suck.WinnersD.J. MooreD.J. Moore is good www.carolinapanthersteamonline.com , guys. He caught 7 passes for 157 yards and scored what would have been the game tying touchdown, it is just too bad Graham Gano missed an extra point and a field goal and put Carolina in a 19-20 position at the end of the game. That said, Moore is living up to his first round pick billing, and appears to only be getting better.Curtis SamuelGood things happen when Samuel touches the football. He caught 5 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown, most of which came during Carolina’s furious rally to get back in the football game. If Ron Rivera and Norv Turner can learn anything from this game, it should be to GET SAMUEL THE BALL MORE OFTEN!Christian McCaffreyMcCaffrey accounted for 110 yards from scrimmage Carolina Panthers T-Shirt , and as usual was a focal point to the offense. He can run, he can catch, he can block, it’s really a shame that the team can’t rally around that.Cam Newton/Jarius WrightI included these two together, because Wright should have caught the game winning two point conversion, but Cam missed him. And many will chide Newton for that moment Carolina Panthers Hats , but he should never have been put in that position to begin with. Newton threw 37 passes for 25 completions and 3 touchdowns, and he was the reason this team was even in the game in the 4th quarter. The Panthers can be outplayed, but Newton can bring them back no matter how bad things seem. I really wish he had hit that pass to Wight (who didn’t have a bad game by any means either) because that would have capped off a HELL of a comeback.LosersPretty much everyone elseI’m not going to single out the losers, because collectively, this team shit the bed. The defense was absolutely awful at tackling for the first three quarters, Devin Funchess dropped way too many passes Carolina Panthers Hoodie , the defensive line couldn’t get after Stafford after he faced double digit sack numbers the last two weeks, and the secondary couldn’t make plays against a hurt Lions receiving corp. The rest of this team dropped the ball, and the coaches didn’t help much. I liked Ron Rivera’s ballsy call to go for the win after the last touchdown of the game, but other than that this team just won’t be able to hang with the better minds out there. And it sucks, because this team is wildly talented and could hang with anybody in the NFL, but they are not executing. I’d be surprised if this team does better than 9-7 after this pitiful showing against a team they should have beaten Customized Carolina Panthers Jerseys , road game or not. Playoff teams simply don’t drop the ball like this team has over the last two weeks. We will see if they can get their shit straight.There are plenty who didn’t play bad, but they weren’t really worth mentioning as winners either. Who did you think came out as a winner this Sunday?Panthers 2018 season opener countdown: 12 days to go With 12 days to go until the Panthers open the 2018 season at home against the Cowboys we are here to discuss No. 12, the Panthers rookie wide receiver D.J. Moore. D.J. Moore, Wide receiverHeight: 5’ 11”Weight: 215 lbsAge: 21Experience: RookieCollege: MarylandMoore was the first wide receiver drafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, a draft that wasn’t very deep at the position but the Panthers feel they got the cream of the crop. Moore has proven to be a decent route runner, good hands and is best after the catch. We’ve seen that already.Here’s a look at every play that went Moore’s way in the Panthers opening preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. His stat line was pretty good.His stat line at the end of the game: four receptions www.authenticscarolinapanthers.com , 75 yards.While I think he has a ton of potential he has actually been out shined in his quest for the No. 2 wide receiver role. Second year receiver Curtis Samuel has actually played better this preseason, showing great hands, speed and run after the catch ability too. It’s a tough call between the two and even harder when you see Jarius Wright is playing well too. Regardless of his slot on the depth chart to start the season you can expect Moore to see some targets in Week 1 and beyond. I’m excited to see what this rookie will do.