Texans Blog Praises Panthers

[fieryprophet]

http://www.battleredblog.com/2015/9/30/9399671/carolina-panthers

 

Teams operate in a state of either contending, rebuilding, or being stuck in the middle of the two in a wandering aimless daze known as mediocrity. If this was organized into one of the charts we are taught in grade school, it would be three lists, with teams snuggled neatly below these headers. Rarely do these things intermingle, but the Carolina Panthers are one of the rare teams who are better suited for a Venn Diagram than a table. They are the only team in the league I can name that has been able to contend while they rebuild and have had to rebuild as they contend.

[caatfan]

Our 'keep pounding' phrase applies to team building too (and the perception of the organization). Make good decisions for both the short term and long term, with emphasis on the long term to avoid an excessive rebuild mode, and the Panthers really become one of the few teams that don't have to fall apart and be pushovers before they can contend for the SB again.

[t96]

Seriously though, how fuging amazing is DG? 2 years in the 2nd round of the playoffs while rebuilding and with one of the worst cap situations in the league. Already off to a 3-0 start in his 3rd year as well despite many key players being injured. Unbelievable the depth and core he has built here in just 2 years (though we do have to thank Hurney for Cam, Luke, TD, Greg and Josh).

[PandaPancake]

DG is so good I know Giants fans who are begging for him to come back

[Jesse]

It's pretty spot on. We have veteran leadership dating back to 2007 and have really became relevant in 2011 with Cam. Thanks to Gettleman's approach the draft, ideology of not overpaying players, and Ron's ability to coach we've been able to compete at a high level.

Lets look at an organization that is on the opposite spectrum - the Aints. They have older players who are past their prime, overpaid, and have Heath issues (Colston, Brees, Byrd respectively). There's no cohesion within the organization that leave players bitter  (Graham, Gallette, Sproles). 

[PhillyB]

the luxury of cam newton

[Bartin]

Thougn hot explicitly mentioned, it seems there is some high praise for Shula in that article.

[KSpan]

Drayton Florence and Captain Munnerlyn were the other CBs in 2013 and not Josh Thomas, but I'm nit-picking.  Overall a well-researched and objective article, the likes of which aren't often seen about the Panthers outside of the Carolinas (and not always within them either).  Great find.

[Cary Kollins]

I've just read the first quarter of the piece and will read it all when I have a spare 30 minutes....but damn that has to be one of the best Panther articles written this side of SCP and PhillyB.

[grateflday]

Seriously though, how fuging amazing is DG? 2 years in the 2nd round of the playoffs while rebuilding and with one of the worst cap situations in the league. Already off to a 3-0 start in his 3rd year as well despite many key players being injured. Unbelievable the depth and core he has built here in just 2 years (though we do have to thank Hurney for Cam, Luke, TD, Greg and Josh).

Yep, and agree with that last line.  Despite putting the Panthers in cap hell, dumb contracts, etc ... Hurney did also give us some of our core, Especially drafting Cam!!  So nice to finally have a franchise quarterback.   

[shaka]

The article is great, thanks for posting.  But after reading it I, I...I can't believe I'm going to say this.  Shula is doing good?  

 

""Talentless" is an unfair adjective to describe the Panthers' offensive line. Oher has rebounded nicely, Turner is a third round pick who can maul in the run game, Kalil is a second round pick and one of the best centers in the game, and Norwell, and Remmers have been adequate despite how they got into the league. Every one of them has issues in pass protection, and as a whole they lack execution. "Below average" Is a completely fair assessment. Yet it's okay because of the scheme they run and the talent that carries the ball behind them."

 

[O-Ther]

Excellent read. Thanks for posting it here, fp. The Huddle definitely needs to see these kind of articles.

[SteeeeveO]

Thougn hot explicitly mentioned, it seems there is some high praise for Shula in that article.

Yep. He's done a terrific job masking the flaws of the offensive line and allowing Cam to have time to throw to some below average WRs.

[SamMills4Life]

The article is great, thanks for posting.  But after reading it I, I...I can't believe I'm going to say this.  Shula is doing good?  

 

""Talentless" is an unfair adjective to describe the Panthers' offensive line. Oher has rebounded nicely, Turner is a third round pick who can maul in the run game, Kalil is a second round pick and one of the best centers in the game, and Norwell, and Remmers have been adequate despite how they got into the league. Every one of them has issues in pass protection, and as a whole they lack execution. "Below average" Is a completely fair assessment. Yet it's okay because of the scheme they run and the talent that carries the ball behind them."

 

Anybody that thinks Norwell is merely adequate has not watched him play. Remmers is actually pretty solid for that matter. I couldn't give a rat's ass how they got into the league.

Right now our pass protection is well above average and our run blocking is below average. Overall, our line is around league average. That's a hell of an improvement since last year.