The Carolina Panthers opened their 2019 training camp on July 25 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. There have been many standouts in the first five days of practice, including veteran stars Cam Newton and Curtis Samuel, but on Saturday Twitter was abuzz about practice reps between two rookies. Carolina’s first-round pick, and the 16th pick overall, Brian Burns and second round pick, 37th overall, Greg Little stole the headlines on day three of training camp.
Burns, the 6-foot-5, 250-pound Panther’s rookie linebacker/defensive end, not only beat the 6-foot-6, 310-pound rookie left tackle, Little, in speed drills, but he also easily handled Little on the field when they lined up against each other.
Burns, the Florida State breakout star, displayed his edge speed and physical and mental agility as he easily pushed through Little, the starting Tackle from Ole Miss. Little, whose strengths include lateral quickness, pass slide quickness, and the ability to adjust blocks, was no match for Burns.
In numerous practice reps, Burns’ quickness and ability to transition during the pass is helping to solidify his position as a starter. It’s still early, and training camp just started, but Little isn’t showing off his talents, and is struggling with stability. This combination is a double-edged sword because both sides can’t win during a rep, and in this case, Burns is looking promising, and Little is left looking weak.
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Great read!
Great job Celeste!!!