Fox Sports not to optimistic about Panthers chances this season

[Khyber53]

Wild guesses at this time of year. Nothing to sweat.

 

[heelinfine]

cool be sure to keep us updated on negative articles about the panthers

 

I will, and you be sure to keep on with the smart ass responses that adds nothing of substance to the conversation.

 

[Mol3m4n]

Why not pay the article on here so no one has to click the link.

I hate giving those sites clicks.

[shreddingdefense]

I wish i could be optimistic about fox sports nfl coverage..maybe if they try harder they may not be not as shitty as last year.

 

Still didnt draft a great color commentator..been a need for 15 years! Good job not giving your camera guy any help..Build around them you idiots!!!

 

 

[teeray]

[Jase]

lwo brepus.

[juliosantos]

they said we took a step back in pass protection after that i exed out my web browser. they dont know what they are talking about , its prob just some nerd writer that doesnt know about football 

[SCP]

Hmm, who knew fox sports had a website?

[Mr. Scot]

Let's be real guys. When is anybody at the national level ever optimistic about a Panthers season?

Heck, sometimes it's difficult enough just to get people in our own fanbase to be optimistic.

[myfozzycotchery]

25th c'mon man.

[top dawg]

Post-draft grades are akin to pre-draft mocks?  Why take them seriously?  They are less for informational purposes than they are for entertainment purposes. At least that's how I look at them. 

 

Anyone who has been following the team for years can easily discern whether an article/opinion is complete bullshit, based on nothing but a general narrative born out of a lack of understanding about the nuances of the team, or written by someone who actually has something more than a general knowledge of the team.  I mean, it's so damned easy to spot, why get all up in a tizzy about it, much less care?

 

Let me tell you, when I want to really get a feel about a player or the inner workings of another team, I go to a team forum. Granted, most of them are not as good as the Huddle (and I say that without my homer glasses), but you can still find the more accurate information rather than an incorrect national narrative.

 

I don't always agree with everyone hear... ...but at least I know that most of us are basing information on something other than the foolishness that I hear from more than a few of the national types.  And this is not to say that everyone in the national media is clueless because they likely don't have the time to really know a team like fans do, but at least they do make it their business to do their homework sometimes. Sifting through the wheat and the chaff is just another day at the office.

[704 Reasons]

We are consistently put anywhere between 18 and 28 in preseason power rankings year in and year out. 

I wouldn't even give them the clicks.

 

That said, Atlanta is going to be a pain in our ass this year. Possibly Tampa too.

 

The Saints are gonna be garbage for at least the next 2 years.

[Fidel Cashflow]

We gettin' no respect

[CPantherKing]

So, according to their assessment of the Panthers, the team has improved everywhere, but they have neglected the OL and taken a step back?

 

If this were 2014, I would agree.  Now my question to them is how do you get worse than Byron Bell, Nate Chandler, and Mike Remmers as the starting OTs? I like Mike Remmers as a quality back up, but he is not a starting OT. The Panthers have improved their OL, and any OL without Byron Bell starting is an improvement.

 

So, this is the best OL Cam Newton has had in his career. While this is not an endorsement of the OL as an all pro squad, I do see this squad as average and all NFL starting caliber players. Listed below are Cam Newton's OLs in his career. In bold, are the players an NFL QB count on. In Cam Newton's best season he has had half an OL. This will be the first time he has a full OL, and the best OL depth he has ever had with the Panthers. I see that OL staying together for the next 3 seasons with a possible upgrade at LT in a year or two.

 

2015: Michael Oher LT, Andrew Norwell LG, Ryan Kalil C, Trai Turner RG, and Daryl Williams RT.

 

2014: Byron Bell LT, Amini Silatolu LG, Ryan Kalil C, Trai Turner RG, and Nate Chandler RT

 

2013: Jordan Gross LT, Travelle Wharton LG, Ryan Kalil C, Chris Scott RG, and Byron Bell RT.

 

2012: Jordan Gross LT, Amini Silatolu LG, Geoff Hangartner C, Garry Williams RG, and Byron Bell RT

 

2011: Jordan Gross LT, Travelle Wharton LG, Ryan Kalil C, Geoff Hangartner RG, and Byron Bell RT