Here are the top takeaways and graded players for Friday night's Panthers-Bills game.
Carolina Panthers
–Kelvin Benjamin elevated his game on Friday for the Panthers, putting together a +1.1 overall grade with a +2.1 grade in receiving.
–Tackle Daryl Williams had the highest overall grade for the Panthers with a +2.4 on 31 total plays. He had a grade of above 1 in both pass protection and run blocking.
–Cam Newton started off very slow on Friday night, but once he got it going he was tough to stop. After all was said and done on his 16 snaps Cam turned in a solid overall grade of +1.1.
Top 5 Graded Players
Daryl Williams (+2.4)
Tony Hills (+1.6)
Dean Marlowe (+1.3)
Kelvin Benjamin (+1.1)
Cam Newton (+1.1)
Buffalo Bills
–Cryus Kouandjio came up with the grade of the night for the Bills putting together an overall performance of +3.2. That’s quite a turnaround from last preseason where he couldn’t put together a positively graded performance.
–Bryce Brown was the most impressive of all the running backs on Friday. He had a +1.7 grade and really ran well once McCoy’s night was over.
–Tyrod Taylor’s performance drew quite a bit of praise, and rightfully so. He still needs to be more consistent as a passer however, as his good plays were offset with some of his poorer throws, ultimately earning an overall grade of +0.7.
Top 5 Graded Players
Cyrus Kouandjio (+3.2)
John Miller (+2.3)
Randell Johnson (+2.0)
Mario Butler (+2.0)
Ron Brooks (+1.9)
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