The Answer is on the Roster

[CRA]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/20/randy-moss-doesnt-completely-slam-the-door-on-a-comeback/

Why would he close the door if someone offered to pay him money  to run in a straight line hard 4 times a game and then basically take every other play off?  Basically free money to do hardly anything

[Nate Dogg]

We should have no problem featuring one of the best rushing attacks in the league. We were already 7th in rushing last season and rushed for 320 yards in the playoffs versus a stout Cardinals and dominant Seahawks defense. And that was with Stew missing time, no Tolbert, no CAP, no Tackles, and a hobbled Cam.

[ed bell]

Dammit, I was really enjoying The Huddle until yesterday morning... Now it's approaching insufferable again. 

[RJK]

my biggest concern is KB will be 300+ pounds by the time he's allowed to start running again. plus the fact he already wasn't exactly fast and he'll prob lose at least a step when he's healthy again...fingers crossed 

[fjblair]

Where is all the DG love? When your luke warm season outlook goes to poo because you lose a 2nd year receiver who happens to be #1 by default, then you gots to question how we got here.

[Lumps]

i think shula may see this as the perfect time to smoke screen and go west coast offense

[D.S.N.C.B.]

"all suited to dominate in a run game provided an adequate scheme and play calling."

I have doubts about Shula, his play calling, and schemes. They've struggled to run the ball in preseason so far. Combine that with Stewarts health and no Deangelo and this isn't looking to be so good. Hopefully things will work out as the season progresses

[KillaCamNewton]

Remember when the answer was on the roster when it came to OTs last season? Our coaches and front office do the same stupid poo every year thinking that this time it will be different

[Paa Langfart]

We lost a second year wide receiver, a good one, but still just a second year wide receiver. Someone who wouldn't have gotten a shot will get one this year, now. 

Last year, Cam didn't have Smitty, so he had to look for Benjamin. This year he doesn't have Benjamin, so he will have to look for whoever will lead the WRs. A good QB, with his contract, his experience, can make it work and can become better because of it.

 

 

Love the sentiment and wish I had full faith in said qb and better yet the coaching staff to put who we need to win onto the field ( and earlier than the second half of the season )

[Paa Langfart]

and no Deangelo and this isn't looking to be so good

 

You mean the guy that averaged a whopping 3.3 ypc last season ? Somehow doubt we will miss good old mega millions delo a drop.

 

did I say delo and drop in the same sentence ?  must be a mistake.

[Clicheking]

Great plan. Only problem is we can't run block and our #1 rb can't stay healthy.......soooooooo ummmmm yeah, there's that

[RJK]

i mean in all honestly i feel like a lot of people here we're gonna be surprised when they weren't that great this year WITH KB. yeah they won the division but with a losing record and they didn't get exceptionally better in any area. i had a 9-7 prediction that now drops to 8-8

[tiger7_88]

I've seen, including your futile attempt to get people to answer a question / make a choice.

All day has passed... still no answer.  :)

[WCUcats]

I woke up this morning to find the bulk of Panthers Nation on football suicide watch in the wake of the Kelvin Benjamin ACL news. While the situation does look dire for the Panthers receiving corps, it isn't the end of the 2015 Panthers playoff hopes. 

The Panthers simply need to look at the offensive talent they have on their roster (and there is plenty of it), and embrace an identity that matches it. 

What should that identity be? 

Answer: A hard nosed running attack with play action passing. 

The Panthers do not have the roster currently to attack by the air. It just will not happen this year folks. However, the Panthers do have a very strong roster for running the ball. Embrace it. The pendulum started to swing last year. Teams have smaller, faster defenses with sub packages to combat the passing game of today's NFL. The time is now to run the ball in a power running game and turn their defensive strength into a weakness. 

Oher, Norwell, Kalil, Turner, Remmers, and even rookie Daryl Williams are all suited to dominate in a run game provided an adequate scheme and play calling. Stewart, Tolbert, Todman, Artis-Payne, Brockel and even the rookie Lee Ward are perfect weapons in the offensive backfield for this approach. So they want to put 8 or 9 in the box? Good, let them. 

Pretend it is 1978, line up your biggest meanest guys and pound out a few yards at a time. Throw a quick out to Greg Olsen, or a long bomb to Ted Ginn out of play action. Bootleg Cam Newton for a big gain once the defense is tired and gasping for air. 

Forget running out of the shotgun. Forget the finesse two tight end sets. Forget the bubble screen to a 4th receiver. Forget single back sets. 

And for the love of all that is holy, please do not pretend last year's offensive scheme will work with the current Panthers personnel. 

Because...

 

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This sounds good and all but we wont end up doing any of it because.... 

Shula.