The Answer is on the Roster

[NavyPF4L]

And then you realize Wilson ran from the spread formation during a pass play how many times?

The Seahawks had 3 RBs carry the ball on the season for a total of 389 carries out of 1021 total plays. What percentage would that be? In the playoffs their RBs ran for 42% of the plays. 

They beat the Panthers with the passing game, they beat the Packers with the passing game, and they almost beat the Patriots with the passing game. It sure was not the running game that sealed those victories. The Seahawks called more passing plays and ran more spread formation than any other formation. A majority of Lynch's runs come out of 3+ receiver sets.

That is their offensive formula. The Seahawks do not rely on a power running game with play action.

...... Tell me.. Have you learned anything today?

[CPF4LIFE]

Another thread turned into a seahawk discussion.....great 

[panthers55]

Andrew Luck did well with Wayne as his #2 last year.

Then why did they not sign him back and look elsewhere? Maybe the same reason we shouldn't be barking up that tree either.

[IceWhiteice]

To be honest this might make Cam a better QB. Not just looking for one target, going through progressions. I think there is enough talent on the outside. Tom Brady and Russell Wilson made it to the Super Bowl without a star WR. Those teams seem to win it these days. I seen a write up on that a year or two ago.

[FuFuLamePoo]

stopped at "a hard nosed running attack"  where the fug is this coming from

[caatfan]

stopped at "a hard nosed running attack"  where the fug is this coming from

From the 1st post, 5th sentence, and it wasn't a statement about what the offense was. It was about what it hopefully will be. What team doesn't want a strong running game? They were running the ball well at the end of the season and obviously have high hopes of continuing that success.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

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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yea rite

[stankowalski]

I'm going to go with a "no".

[TylerDurden]

This stupid ass, stubborn philosophy is exactly why Cam can't rely on anyone but Olsen right now and Philly has singelhadedly killed two drives and dropped a TD on this one.   I'm so fuging sick of this poo. 

[Big Boi]

Yeah, it isn't.

[carolinahiatt]

Boykin 

[thunderraiden]

One of the greatest predictions of all time Igo and here we are 6-0.

Also yes, thread necromancy. 

Edited October 28, 2015 by thunderraiden

[CarolinaCoolin]

It was a very well written OP but anyone even paying attention even a little bit knew that's the way we were going to have to win games when Kelvin went down. 

Boy do I miss kelvin though. I can't wait until KB13 is on the field again catching touchdowns and nodding at the sad defenders. 

[Jangler]

The answer is on the roster, and it's 6-10.

Well, there you go again. R.Reagan