Why Tight End Could Be the 'Most Important Position' in Lifting Panthers' Offense | Eastern NC Now

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    CHARLOTTE, N.C.     Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady wouldn't say that his former quarterback was right in claiming there weren't enough two-minute and hurry-up drills in practice last season.

    But Brady did indirectly support the claim of Teddy Bridgewater, who was traded to the Denver Broncos in the offseason, that tight end was an issue for the Panthers in 2020.

    "The system ... I grew up in, the tight end position was the most important position on the field," Brady said during OTAs. "The matchups that they create and everything else ... it's been a point of emphasis this offseason, just trying to get those guys going in the passing game."

    Tight ends were practically nonexistent in Brady's system a year ago. They combined for an NFL-low 204 receiving yards, the third fewest from a tight end group in the last 10 years, behind the 2015 New York Jets (95) and 2016 Jets (173).

    Their 27 receptions, according to ESPN Stats & Information, were the second fewest in the NFL behind New England (18). Their two touchdown catches were tied for the fewest behind the Patriots and New York Giants, with one each.

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