Dave Gettleman: "We need more speed on the field"

[PanthersGOATFan336]

In the end of year presser last year our GM said we need to get more speed on the field yet 2 components of our secondary may be two of the slowest on the TEAM:

http://www.foxsports.com/carolinas/story/carolina-panthers-gm-dave-gettleman-looking-for-speed-in-offseason-011315

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Gettleman and head coach Ron Rivera, who spoke before Gettleman did, each acknowledged that the team is slow and needs to gain speed across the board, especially at wide receiver. 

"Ron and I have talked the last couple days, and we'd like to get faster," Gettleman said. "We need more speed, we know that. We're not silly. We're not going to miss the obvious. You want to upgrade every position, everywhere. If you're not getting better, you're getting worse."

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We have Tre Boston why not try him the last game and see what he's got if not anything he's faster...as for corner why not give the guy we signed a try in the final game also. I would to a degree use the last game as a tryout for the playoffs.

 

What say you huddle?!

[KB_fan]

Bene's season-ending injury is looking to have been a really big blow to our secondary

[TN05]

All season we've had speed on the outside. Coleman at corner, Norman and Bene in slot, plus our young tackles and Ealy. This lets Harper and Tillman do what they do. With Bene gone 1/3 of the field is now not nearly as secure.

[panthers55]

1 minute ago, KB_fan said:

Bene's season-ending injury is looking to have been a really big blow to our secondary

I am thinking the same thing. Honestly I didn't realize how much difference he made until he has been gone. The slot is absolutely killing us.

[LinvilleGorge]

Boston should probably be on the field in obvious passing situations.

At CB... well, it is what it is.  We knew were were thin behind Norman and Bene going into the season and now Bene is gone.  Just gotta scheme around it.  Our DEs mustering some kind of pass rush would really help.

[stankowalski]

I wish Tre was ready to play.  He certainly has more speed than any of our safeties.  But if the coaching staff doesn't think he's ready, I guess I'll roll with it.

[Evodion]

We need more pass rush. When we were getiting to the quarterback it wasn't as big an issue. Someone else besides KK has to actually show up in a game.

[CPF4LIFE]

RYAN DELAIRE on the D line

[Kevin Greene]

All the speed in the world doesn't do you any good if you don't tackle.

 

BTW, how many MLBs do you think would be back there defending on Julio on that TD play? We have a lot of speed on D.

[PanthersGOATFan336]

1 minute ago, Kevin Greene said:

All the speed in the world doesn't do you any good if you don't tackle.

 

BTW, how many MLBs do you think would be back there defending on Julio on that TD play? We have a lot of speed on D.

I agree I was concerned more so at CB & S, behind Norman & Coleman

[beastson]

Hard to gameplan against something that doesn't have film. Boston, Teddy, McClain. I'll have players rotating and flying around now that Bene is out. Same with our d-line, fuging cj-allen starting taking all the snaps. Yeah right

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

I've said it all year... my biggest worry about this team is the lack of speed in the secondary. The teams we will likely see in the playoffs (Seattle and Arizona) both have burners at the WR position and the quarterbacks to get them the ball. Without a pass-rush they will be dead in the water back there when the likes of John Brown, Floyd, Lockett, Kearse, and Baldwin come to town. 

[TheMaulClaw]

Another quality CB has to be the first priority in the draft. 

[Datawire]

6 minutes ago, Kevin Greene said:

BTW, how many MLBs do you think would be back there defending on Julio on that TD play? We have a lot of speed on D.

Not many at all, and by the way he was a MLB that broke up the very first pass against Beckham last week. He drew a penalty but saved a potential TD.