Best and worst PFF grades from Panthers’ preseason win over Jaguars

Best and worst PFF grades from Panthers' preseason win over Jaguars.

Key points

• After a lackluster performance in a 29-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills last weekend, the Carolina Panthers bounced back against the reigning AFC South champs on Friday.
• Here are the team's best and worst Pro Football Focus grades from the victory.
• Smith, who did force a fumble, was saddled with a team-low 24.1 grade in coverage.
• *Players listed recorded at least 10 offensive snaps or 10 defensive snaps.
• Despite getting into an NFL end zone for the first time, Brooks hits bottom.

Best and worst PFF grades from Panthers' preseason win over Jaguars. Anthony Rizzuti Panthers Wire.

After a lackluster performance in a 29-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills last weekend, the Carolina Panthers bounced back against the reigning AFC South champs on Friday. Behind a sharp offensive offering and a stingy defensive showing, the Panthers took back a 34-17 win over the host Jacksonville Jaguars in their third preseason contest of the summer.

So, who shined down in the "Sunshine State" the most? And who didn't?

*Players listed recorded at least 10 offensive snaps or 10 defensive snaps. Best of the offense. 1. RT Albert Reese IV: 91.5. 2. WR John Metchie III: 90.2. 3. RG Robert Hunt: 88.5. 4. QB Kyle Trask: 87.2. 5. WR Roc Taylor: 85.2.

Reese earned a team-best 93.3 run-blocking grade. He was additionally charged with zero pressures over 25 chances.

Metchie reeled in a game-high 77 receiving yards on six catches. Taylor continued a touchdown. Worst of the offense. 32. RG Jake Curhan: 53.8. 33. LT Stone Forsythe: 53.2. 34. TE Feleipe Franks: 50.6. 35. WR Brycen Tremayne: 45.4. 36. RB Jonathon Brooks: 44.5.

Despite getting into an NFL end zone for the first time, Brooks hits bottom. He was held down by his team-worst 6.6 pass-blocking grade after giving up a pair of pressures. Best of the defense. 1. CB Chau Smith-Wade: 87.8. 2. OLB Princely Umanmielen: 80.4. 3. OLB Isaiah Smith: 77.7. 4. S Lathan Ransom: 76.7. 5. S Tre'von Moehrig: 71.7.

Smith-Wade chalked up a sparkling interception in the second quarter. He led the Panthers with a 91.3 coverage grade. Umanmielen tallied one pressure and one stop. Worst of the defense. 25. S Demani Richardson: 49.6. 26. DT Elijah Garcia: 47.8. 27. DT Lee Hunter: 45.5. 28. DT Bobby Brown III: 42.2. 29. CB DeVonta Smith: 25.5.

Smith, who did force a fumble, was saddled with a team-low 24.1 grade in coverage. He allowed one catch for 17 yards over three targets. Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.

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