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#2 Carolina Panthers
Second is the team that actually leads the league in sacks (34) – the Carolina Panthers. San Francisco’s D-line might be the best, but the deepest might go to this team. Even without a disruptive force like Kawann Short, the interior of that front is incredible with Gerald McCoy, Dontari Poe, and Vernon Butler, who are all above two sacks right now.
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Off the edge, they have Mario Addison leading the way with six QB-takedowns and another contender for Defensive Rookie of the Year in Brian Burns, who I loved coming out of the draft because of his burst and bend around the corner. Rotating in at those spots they have lesser-known guys, such as Marquis Haynes, Christan Miller, and Efe Obada, who have all provided pressure for them.
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Outside of Shaq Thompson on a few occasions, Carolina rarely blitzes their linebackers and they have still been a nightmare for any quarterback because of the way they can cover in the zone behind that pass rush. The Panthers love those T-E twists, who they even run on both sides at times and get some free at high frequency.
