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Panthers cornerback James Bradberry has set his sights on becoming an All-Pro cornerback this season.He will certainly have the opportunity to prove he belongs in that category.The Panthers third-year cover man will face the some of the league’s best wide receivers in the coming weeks Brian Burns Jersey , beginning with Atlanta’s Julio Jones on Sunday.Bradberry, who regularly draws the opposition’s best wide receiver, will also match up with Cincinnati’s A.J. Green, New York Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr. and Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown in the next eight games. He’ll face Jones, Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans and New Orleans’ Michael Thomas twice this season playing in the NFC South.Bradberry sees this season as a chance to show the rest of the league he’s an elite cornerback and solidify his long-term future with the Panthers.He isn’t shying away from the challenge.“That is what I find fun in this game is going against the best,” Bradberry said.“This year is going to be a special year for him,” said Panthers veteran nickel back Captain Munnerlyn. “He definitely can make a name for himself.”Bradberry has come a long way since being a part of the secondary that allowed Jones to compile 300 yards on 12 receptions in a 48-33 loss at Atlanta four games into his rookie season in 2016. Bradberry started the game covering Jones but left in the first quarter with a turf toe. He returned briefly in the second half and struggled to keep up.He said the game has stuck in his memory ever since Graham Gano Jersey , and still remembers the crowing chanting Jones’ name in the fourth quarter.He said the embarrassment of the game still serves as motivation for him.“I knew we couldn’t let that happen again,” Bradberry said. “It was a disappointment to our fans and coaching staff. I didn’t want to see that reaction on their faces again.”Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Bradberry is a different player than he was back then — smarter, more experienced, smarter, and better prepared.Unlike other cornerbacks the Panthers have had — Josh Norman and this year’s rookie Donte Jackson, for example — Bradberry generally doesn’t say much on the field.Rivera said there is a “quiet confidence” about him.“The neat thing about James is he’s very steady,” Rivera said. “You don’t see a lot of change in him. He works hard and he’s learned how to work. He understands what it takes in terms of studying and preparation and he talks more.”Bradberry had better be ready.Jones’ play hasn’t dropped off since that game.He remains focal point of Atlanta’s passing game. Quarterback Matt Ryan targeted Jones 19 times in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles and he caught 10 passes for 169 yards. So Bradberry is expected a busy Sunday afternoon.Jones had 11 catches for 198 yards in two games against Carolina last year.“You have to take your level of competitiveness and ability to another level when you are facing guys like that Julius Peppers Jersey ,” Bradberry said of Jones.Bradberry called Jones a great athlete and the toughest receiver he’s faced in his first two NFL seasons, but qualified it by saying he hasn’t played against Brown.“It’s going to be a great matchup,” Bradberry said.Bradberry only allowed opposing receivers to catch 55.9 percent of the passes thrown his way last season, according to Pro Football Focus.And while he is Carolina’s unquestioned No. 1 cornerback, he knows that in order to gain some national recognition he needs to find a way to get more interceptions.He has only four in his first two seasons.“That’s how you get the voter’s attention, that’s how you get your opponent’s attention is by getting interceptions, causing interceptions and getting the ball back to the offense DJ Moore Color Rush Jersey ,” Bradberry said. “That’s the name of the game on defense.”___ CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As Will Grier launched his tee shot down the first fairway at Quail Hollow Club on Wednesday, one overzealous fan shouted “Move over Cam!”Grier appreciates the support, but he knows that’s nothappening anytime soon.Cam Newton is in no danger over losing his starting job to the Panthers new third round draft pick.While Grier joins the Panthers with the swagger, intellect and maturity of a potential starting NFL quarterback, he’ll have to wait his turn. Panthers general manager Marty Hurney has said unequivocally Newton remains the team’s starter and franchise quarterback.Grier is smart enough to know that, and the rookie is saying all the right things.“You do what is best for the team in all aspects James Color Rush Bradberry Jersey ,” Grier said at the Wells Fargo Championship Pro-Am golf event. “That’s really what I am here to do is to support Cam and be there for him and push him and make him better and be there for anything he needs. But also, my job is to be ready to go when my name is called.”But if he does get a shot, the hometown quarterback will certainly have the support of fans.He grew up in Davidson, North Carolina — about a 20-minute drive from where the Panthers call home. He grew up watching Panthers games in the team’s downtown stadium and cheered for his favorite player, Steve Smith. He became a local hero of sorts when he garnered national attention after throwing for a high school-record 834 yards and 10 touchdowns in a state playoff game for Davidson Day, where his father Chad coached.When the Panthers drafted Grier, it set social media in the Carolinas abuzz.Grier’s popularity was evident as he teed off alongside PGA Tour pro J.B. Holmes before a gallery of hundreds. He spent the next several hours signing autographs and posing for selfies between golf shots.Grier said it has been an equally “hectic and happy” week Ian Thomas Jersey , but now he’s eager to get to work when the Panthers open rookie minicamp on May 10.“I’m just ready to play ball again,” said Grier who threw for 3,864 yards and 37 touchdowns last season for the Mountaineers and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. “It feels like forever. You go through this whole process and I’m definitely excited to get back to throwing a football.”The one thing that could potentially expedite Grier’s playing time is the uncertainty surrounding Newton’s shoulder.While the Panthers say the 2015 league MVP is experiencing more flexibility in his right shoulder since surgery, Newton still hadn’t thrown a pass as of last weekend. So despite Carolina’s optimism, it’s too early to know if Newton will be completely healthy and able to return to top form.Grier gives the Panthers an insurance policy for Newton, who turns 30 next week and has two years left on his current contract.Carolina’s only other backups are Tyler Heinicke and Kyle Allen, who have three career starts between them.Grier hasn’t had much conversation with Newton Curtis Samuel Color Rush Jersey , other than exchanging a few text messages after the draft. But he did see a chiseled Newton among several shirtless Panthers on social media on what the team has dubbed “flex Friday.”“He looks a lot better than I do right now,” Grier said with a laugh. “I have to get in the weight room with him.”Grier hasn’t had much time to think about football during what has been a whirlwind week. There were a series of interviews after the draft, followed by an invitation to play in the Pro-Am, which he said he couldn’t pass up — even though he’s an 18 handicap and rarely plays anymore now that he has a wife and a 2-year-old daughter.On Wednesday, his focus was on keeping the ball in the fairway.He’s no Tiger Woods.He sent a worm-burner off the second tee that failed to make it out of the rough and into the fairway. A little while later he said to a fan, “I promise I’m a better football player than a golfer.”