3 ways that virtual OTAs benefited the Carolina Panthers

Here are three ways in which virtual OTAs will have helped the Carolina Panthers heading into the new season.

The Carolina Panthers head into the 2020 season with plenty of questions to answer. This is down in no small part to a complete overhaul of the coaching staff and their roster in pursuit of contending for a Super Bowl in the future.

Their task of bedding in virtually a brand-new group has not exactly been helped by the current climate. This has left face-to-face opportunities hampered considerably during the offseason. And new head coach Matt Rhule admitted he has only met around 20 of the current 90-man roster he will be working with during his first campaign at the helm of the Carolina Panthers.

Not much is expected of the Panthers going in. So this should allow them to develop at their own pace and really find their feet. However, the NFL is a results business and Rhule will need to show that he is taking the organization in the right direction at some stage.

Although it’s not been easy during the offseason thus far. The Panthers have been able to hold plenty of virtual sessions with their roster in the absence of OTAs and minicamps. This element of their preparation has now come to an end. And one suspects that the initiative has been of significant benefit for everyone involved.

While things like this are no substitute for actually getting on the field. They were probably the next best thing. How the players have taken on board the wealth of information given to them during this time is going to be crucial. And it will undoubtedly have ramifications on their fortunes in 2020.

Here are three reasons why the virtual OTAs will have benefitted the Panthers for the challenges that lie ahead.