C-O-N-T-A-I-N

[PanthersClinic]

This game entirely comes down to contain. Russell Wilson absolutely has to be contained to the pocket. You cannot run straight at him to sack him, he'll make you look like a fool. The key is to shut off his escape lanes, that is more important than attempting a sack you likely won't get.

 

I hate watching games where we play Russell Wilson because they always lose contain. They lost contain against the Kaepernick last year. They lose contain against Wilson every game we play him.

 

If he isn't contained then there will be no playoff future. Wilson has the best pocket presence of any QB in NFL history. He knows when you're out of place. He'll slowly torture you for being out of place either with his mobility or by taking the opportunity to give his WR a full 10 seconds to dance around and get open.

 

I hope Rivera, Johnson and the rest of the dline can put something together. Playing Wilson takes a great deal of patience from players who tend to play with a lot of aggression and impatience.

[Mol3m4n]

Maybe this time around we can keep up with him. Lord knows that Cason, Decoud, and Harper couldn't. Maybe Bene and Boston will be the difference. Plus I get the vibe that Glanton is quicker than Klein. Am I wrong?

[FuFuLamePoo]

let's not forget about marshawn too.  our run defense has been awesome lately, but even the slightest assignment confusion could completely change this game.  like i remember we let doug martin reel off a 60 yarder or so against us a few weeks ago.  that can't happen this game.... we HAVE to eliminate the big play.  browns 80 yard td.... poo can't happen against the seahawks in seattle

[KaseKlosed]

The thing about wilson is that you can not rush him to sack him, just rush to keep his eyes occupied on the rusher and not down the field. 

[DamnItJake!]

S-C-Or-R-E-- Cam needs to be more accurate.. no o-line excuse no more.. tired of it ..Step up.. he had guys open and other threw them!!! poo happens but damn the offense seems too off balance..seem like they have their poo together then get this last week diabolical in the playoffs!!?? the Defense saved this team! Want to advance?? get ur poo together offense!!

[Herbert is Sorry]

this is going to be a mind game between Wilson and Luke all day. They are going to be staring each other down and trying to get into each others heads and doing a lot of audibling

[ThinkAboutIt]

Literally just woke up thinking about this. It sounds good because it's what you normally hear. They don't need to "contain" Wilson. They need to "control" him. If you think he's never going to break one or a few, you're setting yourselves up to fail. It's going to happen. You want it to happen when and where you can manage to get to him for minimal gains when it does.

To do that, the secondary has to do more to help the front 7 in this game than the opposite. Luckily, Seattle doesn't have the greatest WRs, so hopefully they don't make them look like they do, or Wilson is going to run all over them.

If the secondary can keep the passing game from hurting them, that allows the linebackers to better control the middle.

Can Wilson be rattled?

A few good Thomas Davis hits on Wilson and he won't want to run again. That's key. Get at least two good licks on him when he does take off. Easier said than done, but the guy's been untouchable. Let's see how he handles being punished when he runs.

That's "control," not "contain."

No stupid penalties, though.

[top dawg]

We have done a decent job on him before.  Our defensive players have varying degrees of moxie, speed, or both.  Whether containment, control, or both, the Panthers just need to play up to their capabilities. 

[micnificent28]

I want frank Alexander active this week. Period. Need fresh pass rushing legs in this one.

[dugbug]

We have consistently held them to low points. I think the real concern is our offense getting in the end zone. As low as we keep Russell and gang our team just can't score reliably.

[pantherj]

I think we'll need around 20 points to win this game. The reason our offense had trouble against Seattle in the past, aside from Cam's passing issues, is that our o-line didn't block the read option well enough. Our offensive linemen were not maintaining their run blocks. Guys like Kahlil were literally getting tossed or chucked out of the way. That can't happen this time. We can't score in the 20's against Seattle unless the ground game, especially Cam's running, is on point. The o-line has to run block like their lives are on the line, and NO fumbles.

[JawnyBlaze]

I think the biggest thing is that we have the best secondary we've had in years.  All of the previous 3 games our secondary has been absolute trash and when Wilson was scrambling around for his life and able to toss up those prayers, his WRs have been able to make plays because our DBs couldn't cover them.  I expect and hope for a different outcome on those plays on Saturday. 

[imminent rogaine]

A few good Thomas Davis hits on Wilson and he won't want to run again. That's key. Get at least two good licks on him when he does take off. Easier said than done, but the guy's been untouchable. Let's see how he handles being punished when he runs.

 

Look for Norman to pop him after he runs out of bounds.

 

I think the Interior linemen have to get pressure. That should help us get pressure without over pursuing from the outside.

[BIGH2001]

We are well equipped to contain him with two of the fastest linebackers in the league. Hell we drafted TD originally so that we could contain Vick.