The Carolina Panthers currently do not have a Greg Olsen in their tight end room. But according to the perspective from some old guy, that's okay.
Team reporter Darin Gantt dished out the latest edition of his mailbag series, Ask The Old Guy, on Thursday afternoon. He was asked about Carolina's tight ends, and offered up a sound viewpoint for fans who have been concerned about a lack of production from the position.
Gantt writes:
The focal point of the passing game is going to be McMillan, and they have big targets alongside him. And the Panthers have a group of versatile tight ends who play a variety of roles. They were third in the league in usage of three-tight end personnel last year, and they'd have been higher if Ja'Tavion Sanders hadn't broken his ankle late in the year.
With the emphasis on the run game and the need for those blockers, I'm not sure this system is built for one of those guys like Olsen. It's a nice-to-have but far from a requirement.