Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

An Actual Reaction Thread That's Not Retarded

fieryprophet

By fieryprophet,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

fieryprophet Newbie

fieryprophet

Posted
Posted

Lord, the Huddle is so predictable.

 

1, 1A, 1B, 1C. It's preseason.

 

2. See #1.

 

3. We played our dress rehearsal Sunday against the Chiefs. The Patriots played their dress rehearsal tonight. We did not do much in the way of game-planning, hence the consistent failures on 3rd downs as our base defense held up nicely but succumbed to some well-designed 3rd down plays.

 

4. The Panthers obvious offensive focus was on passing plays no matter the coverage. Cam called no audibles and they did not give him a called running play. He also did fine overall, but was clearly not ready to pull the trigger on receivers other than Benjamin since he seems not to be able to anticipate their breaks. It's all timing that has to be ironed out, and soon.

 

5. Kuechly left the game long before most of the defensive starters, and a lot of the late coverage lapses came when Klein tried to handle the MLB duties on his behalf, including a few blown plays by Klein himself. It happens, but they were clearly trying to get A.J. some more experience at running the defense since he is also the primary backup for Keuchly.

 

6. Chandler Jones is a not a scrub, and Byron Bell only got beat badly by him once on an inside move, and it looks like he was expecting help from Silatolu.

 

7. Our OL depth is just bad; not necessarily from a lack of talent, but just sheer rawness and inexperience.

 

8. Swole Bones continues to make great plays, even when he's chasing down interceptors from half a field away.

 

9. I'm really getting concerned about Cam and Cotchery. They just don't seem to be in the same area code offensively.

 

10. Bersin has to make this team, he's just doing everything the right way. King helped himself again as well.

 

11. Fozzy continued to run hard, but the holes weren't there.

 

12. Philly Brown got a chance to show some moves, even if flags negated the gain.

 

13. Kelvin Benjamin is still beasting, and the Patriots eventually went to rolling coverage to him. This is exactly what we wanted from him; a player that demands double teams and opens things up down the middle for Olsen.

 

14. That Tom Brady guy might actually be pretty good, and we barely squeaked past this team last year when it mattered. We played a good team half-assedly in a meaningless game and the scoreboard reflected that. It hurts the pride but it's irrelevant beyond that.

 

15. Coaches love these kinds of games: much of the scoreline can be attributed to mistakes, not being physically outplayed, and mistakes can be corrected. So in an exhibition you took a quality teams best shots and get lots of film to take back and correct issues, and you get to bust your team's ass a bit in the process.

 

In summary, keep calm and stop Huddling.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest NEMasshole

Guest NEMasshole

Posted
Posted

You think the Patriots gameplanned?

 

They didn't blitz or play many disguised coverages and it was same old same old on offense, short passing, run the ball and the occasional 20-25 yard play action pass downfield.

 

There was no special gameplanning to win, the Patriots dominated the lines of scrimmage and that's the story of the game.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rmoneyg35 Proficient

rmoneyg35

Posted
Posted

I'm glad someone sees the light.

It takes time for a new offensive line to create chemistry together.

The pats arguably have three starting qbs as well.

The only subject I will agree on with some of the topics posted tonight is that Godfrey shouldn't be our corner. I think Bene can be our nickle game one.

Sent from my iPhone using CarolinaHuddle

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest NEMasshole

Guest NEMasshole

Posted
Posted

Belichick on preseason game planning: "Not game planning for 90 guys. We can barely get it right when we've got 46."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Loyalty4Life
      Bryce Young is a problem — what would you do if you were Dan Morgan?

      By Loyalty4Life · Posted

      If I'm Dan Morgan I stick with the plan because one step back doesn't erase all the progress that Bryce made last season.  That was a total team loss and Bryce shoulders most of the blame because he's the QB and people are emotional. The Huddle would blame a one legged man for losing a kicking contest. Fans don't want to build a team.  They want one already built and winning from the jump. After the crime scene of Bryce's first year Tepper cleaned house and got his offensive coach who has a history of building QB's.  Dave had the nuts to bench a #1 overall QB in order to help him.  I agreed at the time that if the first 2 games of last year were what Bryce is, then drafting him will go down as the worst in NFL history. Everyone is doing exactly what they did last year when Bryce was benched.  Freak out.  Calls to cut him.  Sky is falling.  But when Bryce started playing better, and some games at a very high level, people started chopping up that plateful of crow.  Then the whole team craps the bed in the first game of the year and all those same people double down. Dave and the coaching staff had a plan to reset him and bring him back.  They did.  He not only played better but played a lot better.  I've always said that as long as Bryce is making progress and getting better, you don't pull the plug.  Think of it like a stock.  It's not going up in a straight line.   Some of ya'll bring shame to our motto.  Dan, Bryce and the rest of the team need to do what they've been doing all of last year.  Building, getting better. If I was Dan, I'd keep pounding.
    • Shotgun
      2025 Salary Cap Offense/Defense

      By Shotgun · Posted

      Can he play QB?
    • strato
      2025 Salary Cap Offense/Defense

      By strato · Posted

      I expect Young to play better and the team to play better.  Week one is something I refuse to give much weight to, going back to when we had 4 preseason games.    All kinds of unpredictable outcomes happen week one. Seen it too many times to discount that. Since the 17 game schedule, I don’t pay much mind to results and how the units look until week 3. The units just need time to get the teamwork and timing together under real conditions. Not a series at 90% in preseason. That won’t do it. And it is hard to get around it.  But Frank is right when he points to the difference in how the offense looks with an NFL level arm behind center. Seattle in 2023, Vegas in 2024, were just liberating for the passing game.    This Bryce ball is no fun to watch unless he is having a day where  everything is clicking. Which I think we saw one time. Out of 29. Meh. 
×
×
  • Create New...