As for the training staff: 89% of Panthers players report that they receive enough one-on-one treatment, and that the training staff moderately contributes to their overall success. The team hired former Bills associate athletic trainer Denny Kellington as the new vice president of player health and performance earlier this month.

This week the next generation of NFL players will take the spotlight at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, where all 32 teams and countless reporters will assemble to watch the top college prospects in the nation run through drills and speak with the media.