The Panthers might be willing to throw to the TEs a little bit more in 2008.  25-year old Jeff King had a solid year in 2007 for the Panthers.  He played in all 16 games last season and he caught 46 passes for 406 yards (8.8 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  King is also a solid blocker in the running game who is capable of being a solid all around TE like he was last season.  King has now played in 28 games in his NFL career and he has caught 47 passes for 407 yards (8.7 avg) with 3 TD grabs.

23-year old Dante’ Rosario did most of his work in short yardage situations as a blocker.  He played in all 16 games for the Panthers last season and he caught 6 passes for 108 yards (18.0 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Look for him to get more playing time in 2008 and for him to be more involved in the passing game.

22-year old rookie Gary Barnidge could move up the depth chart soon.  He is a good receiver but he’s not the fastest guy around.  He played in 12 games (10 starts) at Louisville last season and he caught 53 passes for 655 yards (12.4 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  Barnidge is a tall target at 6’6″, 234 pounds so he should be able to catch a lot of short passes over the middle.  He played in 48 games (31 starts) at Louisville and he caught 108 passes for 1,491 yards (13.8 avg) with 17 TD grabs.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2008 SEASON:  C