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


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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.

 

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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. 

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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.

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