{"id":178853,"date":"2024-06-23T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T19:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=178853"},"modified":"2024-06-23T12:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T16:51:37","slug":"rashaad-penny-dynasty-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/06\/23\/rashaad-penny-dynasty-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashaad Penny Dynasty Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/PennRa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rashaad Penny<\/a>&#8216;s role within the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>\u2019 crowded running back room probably will not be determined until after training camp. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Possibly longer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Until the regular season opens or an unforeseen injury occurs to one of the Panthers\u2019 top running backs, the dynasty value for Penny likely will remain unknown. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coming off an NFL-worst 2-15 campaign, the Panthers&#8217; gutted their offensive coaching staff and off-season roster. Under the direction of first-year general manager Dan Morgan and coach Dave Canales, the new-look Panthers reconstructed the offensive line and plan to utilize a run-first philosophy as second-year quarterback Bryce Young attempts to rebound from an uneventful internship.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Panthers<\/a>\u2069 coach Dave Canales called QB Bryce Young\u2019s \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a>\u2069 performance Tuesday during Day 1 of mandatory minicamp was his \u201cbest\u201d this offseason \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mRCdKW4sWo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/mRCdKW4sWo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1800780064054784422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170468&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is Rashaad Penny Next?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/team\/players-roster\/chuba-hubbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chuba Hubbard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/team\/players-roster\/miles-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miles Sanders<\/a> will enter training camp as the top two running backs on the depth chart. Hubbard emerged as the primary back in Week 6 last season and came within 98 yards of reaching the 1,000-yard milestone. Sanders, who signed a four-year, $25 million deal last offseason, averaged just 3.3 yards per carry. He looks to rebound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rookie Jonathon Brooks (knee) missed the offseason program and remains on schedule to return before the Panthers open the season at the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 8. When the second-round draft pick is cleared to make his professional debut on the practice field, Brooks likely will slot into the RB3 role.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Will Penny be next?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First, he likely must beat out Raheem Blackshear and undrafted free agent Jaden Shirden. Entering his third season, Blackshear has compiled just 37 rushing attempts and probably will contribute mostly on special teams. A small college runner with big-play abilities, Shirden\u2019s path to a roster spot likely will initiate with a practice-squad stint.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So where does that leave Penny?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Good question.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Injured \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Panthers<\/a>\u2069 rookie RB Jonathon Brooks could only watch offseason \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a>\u2069 practices but contributed other ways \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OOHiBZ4eYZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/OOHiBZ4eYZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1803306347871502666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Penny Must Stand Out In Crowded RB Room<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When he wasn&#8217;t sidelined, Penny has proved to be an effective, between-the-tackles grinder, averaging a robust 5.6 yards per attempt in 348 career carries. But the 2018 first-round draft pick by the Seattle Seahawks was rarely healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Morgan and Canales were on the Seahawks&#8217; staff when Penny was selected 27<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> overall out of San Diego State. Their familiarity led the Panthers to sign the free agent, despite Penny gaining just 33 yards on 11 carries for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At 28 years old, Penny must stay off injured reserve and remain patient for any chance to earn dynasty value within the Panthers\u2019 crowded running back room.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Still, Penny could develop into a low-risk, high-reward signing by Morgan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If he can stay healthy and patient and compete like he did in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"et\" dir=\"ltr\">Rashaad Penny. See ya. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Seahawks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Seahawks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SEAvsHOU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SEAvsHOU<\/a> on FOX<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: NFL app <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3wp01K2Fwd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/3wp01K2Fwd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1470100388653060096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Universal Responsible Gambling Disclaimer:<\/p>\n<p>Ages 21+. Gambling problem? 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