The Carolina Panthers got beat pretty bad around the edges during Super Bowl 50 against the Denver Broncos. It resulted in fumbles and a beaten and bruised quarterback Cam Newton not being nearly as electric as he was during the regular season. For that reason alone, the Panthers could look to help fix their situation in April’s NFL Draft.

Currently the four guys that the Panthers have with experience are Mike Remmers, Michael Oher, Daryl Williams, and Nate Chandler. Remmers is a restricted free agent this offseason and while he will likely be resigned, might not be a long-term solution given his performance against Denver. Oher has bounced around the league and only has one more year on his contract anyway. Chandler was the guy the Panthers leaned on before bringing in Remmers and Oher, and while a great depth piece, isn’t an upgrade. That leaves rookie Daryl Williams who could grow into a solid tackle, but it will require some time.

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Mike Mayock has his top-five tackles as follows:

1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss

2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame

3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State

4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State

5. Willie Beavers, Western Michigan

Sadly for the Panthers, the first two are absolutely not going to be there. Tunsil has been looked at as the first overall pick to the Tennessee Titans since they already have their star quarterback and likely want to keep him free and clean. Stanley has been talked about as a top-five option for several teams that need tackle help, and shouldn’t make it past 10th overall unless something drastic happens before the draft.

That leaves Conklin, and Decker as potential choices for the Panthers in the 30th overall spot.

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Conklin’s scouting report has him graded out as a much better right tackle than left, where his footwork could be a problem. A tough player that is better known as a road grading run blocker than a pass protector, with some coaching, he could turn into a pretty solid offensive tackle.

Decker seems to be a better option than even Stanley according to The Draft Wire’s Jon Ledyard, however he just doesn’t seem to have “quite the same ceiling.” He could be a player that the Panthers could get and immediately slide into the left or right side depending on how free agency goes and should grow into the position. Like Conklin, he has some issues with his footwork, but he has the physical traits to help overcome that better and take away more pass rushing options.

The Panthers could look here at the draft or maybe take a peak at the free agency pool that should have a lot of competition for the top guys’ talent. Either way, they need to improve the edge of that offensive line if they want to get better quicker next season.