The Panthers used the 9^th overall pick on linebacker Luke Kuechly back in April’s 2012 NFL draft after they lost both Jon Beason and Thomas Davis to injury in 2011. Beason’s injury was the first major one of his career, but Davis has torn his ACL 3 times. The Panthers, however, do expect both to be healthy for the start of the season. Beason will keep his starting job in the middle, but Kuechly has been penciled in at weak side linebacker, Davis’ old spot. Davis will likely need an injury to either Kuechly or strong side linebacker James Anderson to earn a starting job, assuming he, in fact, can even still play after 3 ACL tears. That doesn’t happen very often.