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The Cowboys have an up and coming quarterback in Dak Prescott. However, Prescott doesn’t have the same talent at wide receiver he once had with the release of Dez Bryant in the offseason. Dallas has a young receiver in Michael Gallup and their other option is Allen Hurns — a former Jaguars standout. If things go faulty, Cowboys will have to rely heavily on Elliott. Thankfully for the Panthers, they have one of the best defenders in the league in Luke Kuechly. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said in the offseason that he’d like to see Christian McCaffrey get 25-30 touches per game. It’s also clear that first year offensive coordinator Norv Turner anticipates a running back who can tear up a defense on every down. Christian McCaffrey can run routes and run the ball out of the backfield. He is versatile in terms of style. Cam Newton can throw and he can run. Unfortunately for Newton, he’s now backed up by a patchwork version of an offensive line. DeMarcus Lawrence is a beast of a defensive end and is Dallas’ best defensive player. Last season, Lawrence had a career high 14.5 sacks and is looking for another stellar season. Newton will be pressured and he could be stopped if Taylor Moton doesn’t play his part. In turn http://www.authenticscarolinapanthers.com/cheap-wes-horton-jersey , CMC could be the game changer if things don’t go well in the air. With pressure in the air for both teams, there will be plenty of running on the field. Whoever can utilize their run game better will likely take the win.Panthers 28 Bills 23: 5 winners, 3 losers from Carolina’s preseason win The Carolina Panthers opened the 2018 preseason with a 28-23 come-from-behind win over the Buffalo Bills. While the starters only played a brief amount of time in the first half, it was nice to see some quality play during the short time they were in the game. There were also some areas that definitely need some work, but fortunately we have the rest of the preseason to iron out those wrinkles as we get ready for the regular season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 9.Here are five winners and three losers from tonight’s win over the Bills.WinnersTaylor Heinicke, QuarterbackHeinicke made a very good case that he should be the team’s No. 2 quarterback. To be fair http://www.authenticscarolinapanthers.com/cheap-c.j.-anderson-jersey , he was playing against backups, but he looked like he belonged out there. He finished the night 7-of-9 for 121 yards and a touchdown, and he looked very impressive while leading the offense. I’m looking forward to seeing him in action with the 1’s and 2’s next week against the Dolphins.Jermaine Carter, LinebackerCarter was all over the place tonight. His chase-down and near-sack of Josh Allen was one of several impressive plays that he made during his time on the field. He ended the night with one tackle and one sack, but his play was much better than his numbers suggest. If he can continue to play like he did tonight he’ll find himself not only on the 53-man roster, but contributing on game day.D.J. Moore http://www.authenticscarolinapanthers.com/cheap-michael-palardy-jersey , Wide receiverOf course everyone was excited to see what Moore could do on the field, and he showed off his ability in a big way with an impressive catch and run that gained 26 yards and set up a touchdown. He ended the night with four catches for 75 yards, and I have a feeling that we’re just seeing the beginning of what he can bring to the offense. Get excited, folks.Christian McCaffrey, Running backThe Panthers have said they want to give McCaffrey the bulk of the touches on offense this year to utilize his versatility. If what we saw tonight is any indication, they should definitely follow up with that plan. 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