The Panthers D has given up 136 points over their past 4 games, most in franchise history

[Cary Kollins]

Oh yeah, by the way, this defense has Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson up next.

Rodgers might throw for 1,000 yards.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

Semantic shenanigans aside, defense sucks dick and shows no sign of improving at all. Thank God we're in the NFCS

[Galvatron]

We miss Mitchel's attitude more than his talent, imo.

Loosing him and hardy has created a major swagger deficit.

[FearTheCats]

Oh yeah, by the way, this defense has Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson up next.

Other than the McCown, Wilson will arguably be the worst QB this defense has faced so far this season. You can make the case that Stafford, Big Ben, Flacco, Cutler, Dalton, and Rodgers are all better.

[KendrickPanther]

There's no way you really believe that to be true; at least I hope not

 

He might sign somewhere else. But we were never ever ever going to give him a big contract. And then he got in legal trouble.

[TN05]

That sort of thing can happen when you dump your entire secondary and your best defensive end is suspended.

[Snake]

Our defense just does not have the attitude it did a year ago nor the skill. We are cash strapped team trying to make the playoffs with poor talent. Hell it worked out last year but this year is just proving you need a little talent everywhere not just in two or three spots. 

[Panthro]

It's still hurneys fault

[dilated_diatribe]

its fixable...the players are there and the talent is there.

 

shouldn't hardy be reinstated this week? he has served the 6 games that would have been on him had he plead guilty so why would he not play now?

 

IS THERE ANY CHANCE????? JEREMY????

[Marc Anthony]

They're just getting warmed up for the second half season push. They will get better.

[UKPanther94]

Well its hard to get much worse

[firefox1234]

Well its hard to get much worse

Not really, the Panthers are not last in the league in total defense

[Who Said What?]

What do you make of that stat? The defense was never that bad in early 1995 or 2001 or 2010, but yet we've managed to go 1-2-1 over those 4 games due to Cam. We had arguably our best defense in team history last year, but now we're a Luke Kuechly injury away from having arguably our worst ever. Is the talent drop-off between Hardy and Addison and Mike Mitchell and DeCoud really THAT dramatic? 

 

Yes, Gettleman built this year's defense around a solid pass rush, but did he never once stop to think what would happen if Hardy went down early in the season? Never thought about acquiring someone in the secondary with even MEDIOCRE coverage skills?

 

The talent drop off between Hardy and Addison is really that dramatic, yes.  The speed drop off from Mitchell to Harper(position Mitchell played) is that much.  Decoud and Mitchell would have been a great tandem.  But, all of that is moot because we couldn't and shouldn't have payed Mitchell 25mil.

[Carl Spackler]

I sample size poster "sams mill fan" that repeatedly posted that we should kick Hardy to the curb is an idiot

 

Bring back the Nortman avi