f free agency to get a sizeable portion of the fan base on board with the team’s direction."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomSB Nation FanPulseFanPulse: 94% of Panthers fans believe the team got better in free agencyNew Stitched Donte Jackson Jersey ,19commentsThe Panthers made enough moves in the first two weeks of free agency to get a sizeable portion of the fan base on board with the team’s direction.EDTShareTweetShareShareFanPulse: 94% of Panthers fans believe the team got better in free agencyFree agency has only been active for a few weeks and we’ve already seen the Panthers be active participants, which is definitely something Panthers fans are not used to experiencing. As a result of the moves that Marty Hurney and co. have made, 94% of our FanPulse participants (You can sign up here to join in the fun!) believe the Panthers are better now than they were before free agency started.To recap, here are the free agency moves the Panthers have made so far:RetainedRB Cameron Artis-Payne, DE Bryan Cox Jr., QB Taylor Heinicke, RB Elijah Hood, S Colin Jones, TE Chris Manhertz, LB Jared Norris, DE Efe Obada, S Damian Parms, S Eric Reid, OT Daryl WilliamsAddedDE Bruce Irvin, C Matt ParadisLostRB Kenjon Barner Youth DJ Moore Jersey , WR Damiere Byrd, K Chandler Catanzaro, LB Thomas Davis, WR Devin Funchess, LB Ben Jacobs, OT Matt Kalil, C Ryan Kalil, LB David Mayo, CB Captain Munnerlyn, DE Julius PeppersA lot of the team’s moves have been to retain their own free agents. We saw the Panthers bring back guys like Colin Jones, Cameron Artis-Payne, Efe Obada, Jared Norris, Bryan Cox Jr. and Chris Manhertz to keep the team’s depth and/or special teams strong, and we brought Eric Reid and Daryl Williams back to start at key positions. Did your team get better in free agency?Saints — 96% Panthers — 94% Falcons — 76% Buccaneers — 53% (Percentage of fans who voted ‘yes’)The only two outside free agents the Panthers have signed so far are defensive end/outside linebacker Bruce Irvin (one-year Stitched DJ Moore Jersey , $4 million) and center Matt Paradis (three-year, $27 million). The Paradis deal has been lauded as a smart move by Pro Football Focus, and it gives the Panthers some much-needed stability on the interior of their offensive line. Some of the Panthers’ biggest transactions at the start of the new league year have been the subtractions. The Panthers cut ties with Matt Kalil, Captain Munnerlyn and Ben Jacobs (who was brought back on board as an assistant coach). They lost Thomas Davis, David Mayo and Devin Funchess to other teams in free agency, and lost veteran leaders Ryan Kalil and Julius Peppers to retirement.Still, a majority of Panthers fans believe the team is better right now than it was two weeks ago. Retaining key free agents Eric Reid and Daryl Williams, as well as adding two outside players in Matt Paradis and Bruce Irvin certainly help the team fill holes on the roster and give the Panthers’ brass more flexibility in the upcoming draft to pick the best players available instead of reaching for a need and possibly over-drafting a prospect.My takeI’m not so sure the Panthers are better right now than they were two weeks ago. I think the additions of Irvin and Paradis are great moves that the team should be given credit for, but I also consider those moves a net-neutral in terms of the roster since Irvin ‘replaced’ Julius Peppers and Paradis ‘replaced’ Ryan Kalil. Losing Thomas Davis is going to hurt, especially since we also lost David Mayo and Ben Jacobs. We retained Jared Norris, but he is mostly a special teams player and because he’s only one person he doesn’t make up for losing three contributors. Shaq Thompson is still here as well and will be playing for a new contract, so that should mitigate some of the sting from losing Davis. My only concern for the linebackers is depth, but as long as the depth guys — Norris, Jermaine Carter and Andre Smith — step up, we should be okay there.I think bringing back Eric Reid was a smart move Youth Sam Mills Jersey , especially when you factor in what other teams have paid for safeties during free agency. I also think that bringing Daryl Williams back on a one-year ‘prove it’ deal was good business, but he doesn’t really improve the team’s offensive line depth since he’s basically replacing Matt Kalil. (Opinions about Kalil aside, the team needs depth at tackle, and with Kalil being gone the team has to go out and get a warm body to add to the roster.)The good news is there’s still plenty of time for the Panthers to get better. There are still plenty of free agents out there looking for work, and the NFL Draft is coming up soon. The Panthers currently have seven draft picks to work with, and if Marty Hurney plays his cards right he could come out of draft weekend with a handful of players to make this team ready to compete for the NFC South title in 2019 and beyond. The Panthers have learned their 2019 preseason schedule."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomCarolina Panthers 2019 preseason schedule announcedNew,12commentsThe Panthers have learned their 2019 preseason schedule.EDTShareTweetShareShareCarolina Panthers 2019 preseason schedule announcedThe NFL announced the 2019 preseason schedule today, and you know what that means: It’s time to go over each game with a fine-toothed comb... err... well, it’s time to talk about who the Panthers play each week in the preseason, at least.Panthers 2019 preseason scheduleWeek 1 — at Chicago BearsWeek 2 — vs Buffalo BillsWeek 3 — at New England PatriotsWeek 4 — vs Pittsburgh SteelersThe Panthers are playing mostly the same opponents as they did in 2018 with the lone exception of the Bears replacing the Dolphins. The games against the Bills, Patriots and Steelers are also flipped regarding home and away from last year’s matchups.What do you think, Panthers fans? Do you like this preseason schedule? I think having a game against a quality opponent like the Patriots in Week 3 is a positive, as it gives the Panthers a chance to see how they match up against a perennial playoff team in the one preseason game that matters.Stay tuned to CSR as we’ll have the dates/times for these games whenever that information becomes available.