4 Panthers players who will benefit from recent free-agent signings
By Dean Jones
Brady Christensen – Carolina Panthers OL
The Carolina Panthers wasted no time in strengthening their offensive line thanks to the signings of Bradley Bozeman and Austin Corbett. This should ensure productivity increases on the interior and should also provide Brady Christensen with a little more clarity regarding where he might be used in 2022.
Christensen should operate on the left-hand side of the line. Whether that’s as a guard or a blindside protector is still undetermined, but considering the Panthers are reportedly in the market for a veteran left tackle, it might finally see the BYU product get allocated a position for the long haul.
Carolina has already stated that they see Christensen as a starter, they just aren’t sure where. This didn’t do his pro transition any favors last season so having this stability will be highly beneficial.
The Panthers must have seen something in Christensen coming out of college to suggest he could thrive at the next level. He was the highest-ever graded offensive tackle by Pro Football Focus at the time, but Carolina gave him a higher grade at guard than on the edge following their pre-draft assessment.
This is probably where Christensen will end up given Carolina’s reluctance to put him at left tackle last season. But an interior that would also include Corbett and Bozeman is a formidable prospect.