NT Ma'ake Kemoeatu is done for the year. The Panthers have almost no depth on the D line and this kills their ability to stop the run which definitely makes their defense quite a bit worse. Mark it down.
Saints have Paul Spicer and Rod Coleman and also possibly DeMario Pressley available after the 3rd game when their suspended players come back...Panthers can get them if they still need em then. I think they would take Spicer back though he's no nose tackle..
Panthers return 21 of 22 starters from a team that went 12-4 in the regular season before the Jake meltdown vs. Arizona in the playoffs. But as Jake pointed out, they have almost no depth. This will seriously impact the defense of the Panthers.