{"id":141791,"date":"2023-05-26T14:30:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T18:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=141791"},"modified":"2023-05-26T14:08:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T18:08:49","slug":"carolina-panthers-otas-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/05\/26\/carolina-panthers-otas-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Rookies, Veterans Alike Impress at Carolina Panthers OTA’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

As <\/span>Carolina Panthers<\/span> PSL owners <\/span>watched<\/span><\/a> the final day of Week 1 OTA\u2019s in Bank of America Stadium, a week of players learning and growing has come to an end. From rookies grasping hold of their playbooks and veterans learning new roles under a newly constructed coaching staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rookies, Veterans Shine In Week 1 of Carolina Panthers OTA’s<\/h2>\n

A New Perspective for a Second-Year Quarterback<\/b><\/h3>\n

Matt Corral appeared in front of the media Monday for the first time since the 2022 preseason: a game where he suffered a season-ending foot injury in his rookie year. Since, a lot has changed for Corral and the Panthers, as the third-round pick is listed third on the depth chart. With Carolina investing their future in Bryce Young<\/a>, signs pointed to Corral looking to play elsewhere, but he reiterated he wants to stay in Carolina.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I love the people here. I love the people that I’m around,” Corral said. “I want to play for coach Reich; I really like the coaches that we have around us.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout his recovery, Corral had to stay off his feet while watching his team go in another direction. This change has forced him to either stay the same or change himself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I would definitely say just my patience for myself and being able to have that perspective because, I mean, it’s hard,” Corral said.<\/span><\/p>\n

In staying off the field, Corral has had the time to reflect on himself as an athlete and human being.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Just being able to grow,” Corral said. “I feel like if I wasn’t able to do that, I would have been exactly in that same position. And it would have hindered my growth, not only as an athlete but as just a human being and having relationships outside of football.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether or not Corral is in the Panthers plans, he\u2019s fully invested in being a Carolina Panther.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Learning and Growing from Veterans<\/b><\/h3>\n

Before the start of OTA\u2019s, Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young had the opportunity to speak with Tom Brady. The No. 199 pick shared wisdom with the No. 1 pick, as Young could learn from the best at the quarterback position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“There were a lot of gems, a lot of nuggets that I was able to take away,” Young said after he met with Brady. “I was able to ask him some questions about his career, kind of his mindset going toward it. For me, obviously being a young quarterback, I wanted to know things that he wished he knew at this age and things that he felt like were key for him to have success. I think that’s something that’s pretty invaluable.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Young followed up his meeting with an <\/span>appealing first day<\/span><\/a> of OTAs on Monday. This was his first chance to be alongside the entire offense as he took snaps behind the starting offensive line multiple times. In building chemistry with the line, Young also continued to show his precision in throwing the ball.<\/span><\/p>\n

“You could tell the way he was seeing it, the way he was working through progressions, accuracy of the throw, ball placement of the throw,” head coach Frank Reich said. “It was all very good.”<\/span><\/p>\n

While Andy Dalton is the starter and getting the majority of snaps with the first team, Young will continue to follow Reich\u2019s plan, possibly becoming the starter before the regular season. The progressive plan will give Young the best opportunity to grow and be ready as an NFL starter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s really good for Bryce to see Andy handle things the way he’s handling them,” Reich said. “And obviously, Bryce has picked it up extremely fast. But it feels like we’ve got a good plan, and we’re doing the right thing.”<\/span><\/p>\n

A Rookie with Extreme Versatility<\/b><\/h3>\n

The fifth-round pick from Florida State, <\/span>Jammie Robinson<\/span><\/a>, has stood out in the Panthers OTA\u2019s due to his defensive versatility. The defensive back totaled 99 tackles and six pass deflections in 2022. Throughout college, Robinson played downhill and was a defensive run-stopper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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With the 145th pick the @Panthers<\/a> select\u2026<\/p>\n

Jammie Robinson, DB, Florida St#KeepPounding<\/a> <\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/AOAHvyWio1<\/a><\/p>\n

— Overtime Carolina Panther (@OvertimePanther) April 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n