PFF ranks teams by number of "missing pieces" from being a super bowl contending team

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12179331/how-many-players-away-super-bowl-team

 

very in depth poo. i know some people are going to flip poo on the rankings, but it is very interesting.

 

panthers need 6 upgrades. tied with steelers, giants, and 49ers. way ahead of bucs, falcons, and saints. lol

[jcluther34]

Well they got our positional needs right at least

[RickyManningJr]

This sums it up.

[cbarrier90]

Feels like the Jaguars have been rebuilding forever and even so they're not even close to being a viable threat to anyone. Wow.

[pantherj]

It doesn't get much worse than Chandler. We basically need explosive WRs and OTs which are the most difficult to obtain excluding QB.

[KendrickPanther]

2 Tackles, 2 WRs, 2 Safeties? Super Bowl?

[KendrickPanther]

It doesn't get much worse than Chandler. We basically need explosive WRs and OTs which are the most difficult to obtain excluding QB.

 

Over the past 6 years we've passed on several explosive receivers multiple times. OTs are difficult to obtain because they are scarce. WRs are difficult to obtain because we've done a crap job of pulling the trigger.

[top dawg]

I agree with what David Newton said on the video.

[MedellinHeel]

It doesn't get much worse than Chandler. We basically need explosive WRs and OTs which are the most difficult to obtain excluding QB.

 

Oh it does. 

 

It's name is Bell. 

[Panthers Fanatic]

A bit simple but decent analysis of the Panthers needs. Lmao at the Browns being 5 pieces away from a SB. If you are searching for a franchise QB, then you're miles away from a SB...that's a pretty big "piece".

[Gin and Juice]

Reality-we will be entering the draft with Bell as our best LT option and possibly the season.

However, there is absolutely no reason why we can't improve at the following positions during FA:

RT1

WR2&3

TE2

DT 4

DE2&4

SS1

[Gin and Juice]

Did you forget about Remmers?

Don't think I'm not a Remmers fan, I am! However, we need a vet that is a viable #1 RT. If Remmers beats him in camp then all is well

[uncfan888]

Kinda harsh to judge kony ealy as "bad". He didn't really play much and started to come into his own late in the season

[Gin and Juice]

A viable vet RT can be had in FA, LT is only a hope that another team cuts