Panthers PFF grades: Derrick Brown on top, Bryce Young & linebackers bomb

There are a few reliable stars for the Carolina Panthers, chiefly Derrick Brown and Jaycee Horn on defense and Taylor Moton on offense. That's about it as far as consistency goes, though. The rest of this roster is up and down at best and spending far more time on the "down" part of the spectrum.

That lesson was reinforced in yesterday's humiliating 29-point loss to the New England Patriots, which saw precious few Carolina players doing their jobs and all three phases getting wiped out. Let's see what we can learn from this week's Pro Football Focus grades for the Panthers.

Brady Christensen, Taylor Moton top offense

One of many perplexing lineup decisions that head coach Dave Canales has made this year is waiting so long to play his best backup offensive lineman, Brady Christensen. Despite several injuries up front he only finally got on the field on Sunday and immediately posted the highest grade for Carolina's offense, coming in at 83.5 overall on 30 snaps played.

Second place went to right tackle Taylor Moton, who earned a strong 75.7 in run blocking and a respectable 70.0 in pass blocking, earning him a75.0 overall grade.

Bryce Young (almost) hits bottom

It was a far less respectable outing for Carolina's starting quarterback, Bryce Young. While he managed to avoid losing any fumbles or throwing any interceptions, Young was often inaccurate, only completing 18 of 30 pass attempts and finishing with 150 yards and one TD, which came on the opening drive. After that, it was pretty much all-ugly. Young's 53.7 overall grade was the lowest for any starter with at least 20 snaps.