One of my favorite things about Carolina Panthers training camp is the opportunity to witness one on one drills between the offensive and defensive units. These drills strip away the play book and allow the players to showcase their individual talents.

Rookie Vernon Butler matched up against the veteran guard/tackle Chris Scott. Butler, a first round rookie, was no match for Scott. So much of this drill is about technique, not just brute strength. Notice Butler goes very high on Scott, giving away his leverage to the taller offensive tackle. This resulted in him not getting much push off the line. Butler is a work in progress, and should not be judged to harshly yet.

I make no secret about the potential I feel second year offensive tackle Daryl Williams has. In this gif you can see why. Delaire is a very fast defensive end that gets stifled the moment Williams lays a hand on him. Delaire is unable to move Williams once contact wast made.

Defensive end Arthur Miley was a standout preseason player for the Carolina Panthers last year, but was placed on IR before the regular season began. Matched up against tackle Jordan Rigsbee, Cox decides to bull rush the rookie tackle. After losing an initial first step, the rookie Rigsbee recovers and does well. By the time he falls to the ground the play would have been over. Keep an eye on Rigsbee, he has had some success so far in camp and could be a sleeper.

Kawann Short matched up against third year guard Andrew Norwell. While Short is a pro bowl player and one of the best in the league at his position, Norwell is an underrated guard. On display here is Norwell’s excellent footwork. Never crossing feet, always square to the defensive player. He stays low and maintains control. High School coaches could use this gif as textbook guard play.

Ryan Delaire received another opportunity, this time against starting right tackle Mike Remmers. The result was Remmers having a seat on Delaire’s back in a bull riding type move. Probably not the best look for a young defensive end. Delaire is on the bubble this year with heavy competition for the backup defensive end positions.

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