Carolina Panthers: 3 trade targets from the Dallas Cowboys
By Dean Jones
3. Scouting Report. OLB. NEBRASKA. RANDYGREGORY. player. 123. Pick Analysis
Carolina Panthers trade target: Randy Gregory (OLB)
Randy Gregory has shown flashes of brilliance since he was chosen No. 60 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. This has been followed by a series of frustrating seasons that were littered with lingering injury problems that severely hampered his progress.
The outside linebacker didn’t play a down in 2019. But he was given a new one-year deal by the Cowboys in the hope he can put these problems behind him.
If Gregory manages to stabilize his career and show his ability to provide useful production. Then Dallas might decide to cash in rather than make a longer-term commitment. As it turns out, this could be an area of need for the Carolina Panthers if things don’t work out with Jermaine Carter in 2020.
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Gregory has a nice skillset and the sort of versatility that the Carolina coaching staff has shown a preference for this offseason. Much will depend on how the player gets on in a rotational role. But there is nothing to suggest he cannot bounce back after things looked incredibly bleak at one stage.
It’s unlikely that the price would be steep at this stage of his career. But Gregory is entering his prime and is relatively fresh in terms of downs played in the NFL.
This represents a bit of a gamble from the Panthers’ perspective. And one that could reap its fair share of rewards.