CPantherKing

Horn sucks in run defense

Picking on Horn's run defense. Putting Derek Brown on the ground. Testing run D of the DEs. Not looking good at all

Limited 3rd down passing game to accommodate Ickey... not good

Ickey Ickey Ickey smh

When a team puts together a SB contending team. That's when you get all of this.

Optimism? That hasn't been the case for a while. I want a defense that can stop the run and create turnovers. This was not addressed in the offseason. The Panthers have a college speed defense that thinks they can blitz and pass rush their way to stopping an NFL offense. I want a running game with a QB and 2 RBs that can effectively move the ball and make plays when the defense sniffs out the play on 1st and 3rd down. The Panthers are missing a backup RB who can make this a reality. So close and a miss. Should have kept Abdullah. I want a QB who can produce GWD when the running game and defense fail to control a game and they are trailing late into the second half. The Panthers keep getting the worst GWD QBs in the NFL. I want receivers who can make clutch catches/plays to make a defense miss and put the ball in the endzone. At the very least, I want receivers who can consistently make the plays and run effective routes to change field position. In the NFL, this requires consistently catching your targets and having high yac. None of the Panthers receivers fit what an NFL team needs at receiver to win. Robby is a one trick pony and drops too many balls to make that trick worry a defense. DJ is a flashy receiver who can run nice routes and get open, but rarely blows up a defense to consistently change the game/field position. His drops keep him from being that clutch receiver in the redzone. Brandon Zylstra is the closest the Panthers have to a receiver with the NFL abilities to win games, and he is average if you don't count CMC as a receiver. I want an OL that can dominate ToP. This means they have to be consistently effective at 2nd level run blocking and pass blocking. They must not give up negative plays on every drive due to sacks, penalties, or runs for loss. They must allow the QB and RB to play a patient game and not rush any of their decisions during a play. Some of the moves in the offseason seemed to point at an improvement here. I feel BC and Ickey are out of position and I'm concerned Elf, Jordan, and Erving will find their way into the starting lineup. I believe BC is better at LT and Ickey would be the best OG in the NFL. I feel if the Panthers were to flip BC and Ickey and the OL stays healthy most if not all of the season, the Panthers have one of the best OLs in the NFL. Instead, the Panthers decide to play BC where he can't use his strength in pass blocking and work through a very raw project at LT who has noticeable weaknesses in pass blocking on the NFL level. I want the team built around 9 natural captains with a championship mindset (5 on offense, and 4 on defense). CMC, Baker, Bozeman and Corbett are the only players on the team who fit this role. Moton, Burns, Shaq, and Chinn are good players/specialists but they are not championship leaders to build a team around. So, CMC, Baker, Bozeman, and Corbett MUST stay healthy and the Panthers defense needs to make sure the offense does not trail late in games to have a shot at the playoffs. That is the extent of my optimism. It is paper thin, but possible with a lot of luck. I do feel Rhule will ruin anything that may be good for the team due to his ego, and make some really bad late game calls when top level coaching/decision making truly matters. Several missed opportunities in the 2022 offseason. Let the 2022 season begin and hope they don't keep missing when opportunity strikes.

Mario Addison and Efe Obada would start for the Panthers

Can we trade for the Browns, Jets, and Lions drafts too? Giving away draft capital for those draft rooms picks must be a winning plan. Fitt is a genius. We just can't see it yet.

So, FItts just keeps missing and messing up?

Excusing the production of a starter with an injury for not producing wins if they choose to take up a spot on the field is how you lose. Champions are not made that way and champions do not stop winning/producing if they choose to play injured.

And then you realize Drew Brees could produce GWD in college and every year of his NFL career. Baker Mayfield couldn't produce GWD in college and missed on producing a single GWD in 14 games last season. He has already fallen short of Brees and he may be efficient like Brees, but he is not Brees in the clutch. Brees produced 7 GWD in one season. Baker produced 7 GWD in 4 seasons with a big disappointing goose egg last season.

The best QB from the 2022 rookie field did not get drafted and will not be on an NFL roster in 2022. This happens at the QB position 3 out of every 10 seasons. How front offices miss on the QB position for 6 decades is beyond me. It seems so simple if you don't go by draft/combine value alone. In 10 seasons you can expect the top QBs from each draft to consist of 3 undrafted players, 3 late round QBs, and 4 first/second round QBs.

PJ Walker next man up. Rhule may have to ride out his career with PJ Walker.

The next Kurt Warner is out there. He is currently not on a roster and grinding for his shot. He was in camp with the Bucs. The XFL wants him. Sign Aqeel Glass.

2 QBs out. PJ stays.

There are the new Panthers DC and OC. Kuechly as DC and Olsen as OC. HC Steve Smith Sr.

Darnold can convert 3rd downs. Baker did not do well on 3rd down.

Mayfield v 3s looked good. Now let's see Darnold v 3s.

That's the problem

ssssshhhhhhhhhh

Let me know when he can stop the run

Derek Brown is a pass specialist. Find someone else to stop the run.

Derek Brown was blocked 10 yards down field?

Exploiting Derek Brown

Just need to go on 4th down all season because cant get it done on 3rd.