Sunday’s loss was an uncharacteristic one for the Carolina Panthers.
Despite entering Week 15 as one of the least penalized teams in the NFL, they drew a whopping 11 flags for 103 yards in their 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Their sloppiness cost them an eighth win and sole possession of first place in the NFC South.
But a few Panthers did put forth some notable performances.
Here are the best and worst Pro Football Focus grades from the disappointing defeat . . .
*Players listed recorded at least 10 offensive or 10 defensive snaps.
Best of the offense
1. WR Jalen Coker: 84.3
2. QB Bryce Young: 78.4
3. LG Damien Lewis: 72.1
4. RT Taylor Moton: 64.3
5. WR Xavier Legette: 64.1
Coker reeled in four catches for a team-leading 60 yards and a touchdown.
His score came off a 32-yard pass from quarterback Bryce Young, who completed 15 of his 24 attempts for 163 yards.
Worst of the offense
10. TE Ja’Tavion Sanders: 56.3
11. RG Austin Corbett: 56.0
12. TE Tommy Tremble: 53.2
13. LT Ikem Ekwonu: 52.3
14. TE Mitchell Evans: 51.3
Ekwonu was charged with a team-high five pressures. He earned his lowest pass-blocking grade of the season (31.6).
Best of the defense
1. OLB Trevis Gipson: 81.1
2. CB Mike Jackson: 72.3
3. CB Jaycee Horn: 67.7
4. S Nick Scott: 67.3
5. CB Chau Smith-Wade: 64.8
Jackson and Horn played well against the Saints’ ground game—receiving run defense grades of 91.1 and 85.5, respectively. They notched two stops apiece.
Worst of the defense
11. S Tre’von Moehrig: 52.8
12. ILB Trevin Wallace: 52.3
13. OLB Princely Umanmielen: 51.6
14. DL A’Shawn Robinson: 51.6
15. ILB Christian Rozeboom: 26.8
Rozeboom wasn’t as solid against the run, earning a team-low 37.7 mark in that department. He was also saddled with the lowest coverage grade (27.7) after giving up five catches for 63 yards over five targets.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers PFF grades: Best and worst from Week 15 loss to Saints
