Taylor Moton
Carolina PanthersModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
Career arc shows the most consistent RT in Panthers franchise history. Three top-22 STTM finishes (#22, #10, #3) plus the 2024 tier 1 peak (#3) confirms genuine top-5 RT ceiling. The 2025 step back to tier 3 (#17) is more about Carolina's offensive structure than Moton's individual performance. At 32 he has cleared the late-career durability question.
Moton came out of Western Michigan as Carolina's 2nd-round pick (64th overall) in 2017. He has spent his entire nine-year career at right tackle for the Panthers, becoming one of the league's most underrated OL pieces. He has posted multiple top-25 STTM finishes (#22 in 2021, #10 in 2022, #3 in 2024) plus a career peak in 2024 with the tier 1 (#3) finish. The 2025 step back to tier 3 (#17) reflects the broader Panthers offensive struggles around Bryce Young and Andy Dalton.
Strengths
- 2024 tier 1 (#3) finish plus four career top-25 STTM finishes (#22, #10, #37, #3, #17) establishes one of the most consistent RT career arcs of the past decade.
- 9 NFL seasons of career-long Panthers tenure means institutional knowledge is locked in. Carolina has built every QB transition around his presence as the anchor at RT.
Concerns
- 2025 tier 3 (#17) finish was a step back from the 2024 peak; whether that was QB-driven or individual is the open question.
- At 32 the structural decline is approaching. The Panthers' broader offensive struggles compress his individual ceiling regardless of his per-snap technique.
What to watch: Whether Moton's 2026 sack rate returns to his 2024 sub-2% level or whether the 2025 step back becomes the new baseline.
Taylor Moton Injury StatusOut
Taylor Moton is listed Out (Illness), reported Aug 31. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Of the 320 players taken as a second-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 63% earned a second contract and 58% became starters. The median one started 44 career games.