Is There Any Realistic Reason to Believe We Can Get an Effective Pass Rush This Season?

[Hoenheim]

I'm sure everyone has seen it. No matter if its Drew Brees, Trevor Siemien, or Blaine Gabbert, there has been a disturbing trend this season. They get to sit back there in the pocket for an eternity with no defenders within 5 damn feet of them and it almost always ends with them throwing to some wide open dude somewhere on the field. Nobody in our entire DLine roster is getting consistent pressure to the QB. Charles Johnson is a ghost yet again, Ealy is getting stood up and stopped consistently, and our inside pressure from last season is getting totally neutralized for the most part.  I find it amazing that after Von Miller and other special pass rushers wreck the ever loving hell out of the Panthers, the team organization does nothing to either improve the Oline or get a good pass rusher or two of their own. 

The funny thing is I watched a short clip of Kony Ealy after the loss to the Saints and he said something along the lines of the pass rush will come alive again.. how so exactly? Have you even seen any remote flashes of it this season from any of the starters? How do you think they could fix the lack of pass rush this season? Or do you think the Panthers are doomed until FA and the draft next year? Do you think the organization will even bother to try to fix it even next year (hell I wouldn't doubt it , they put their heads in the sand this year about our whole D situation, why not next year too?) What would be your solution to the problem? Immediate and/or long term? 

 

[Cam's New Arm]

[Cam's New Arm]

Oh. that's the last game we won.

[CPantherKing]

The answer is a 52 defense. I doubt the coaches will figure it out until it is too late. They are too stubborn and do not like adjustments. Patience and stick to the plan. Works once every 5 years.

[Steve_Smith_Sr.]

It's possible, but it will take lots of effort and when you're 1-5 it's hard to get motivated to work that hard.

If we can win after the bye, then I think it could be a spark but I'm not banking on it.

[Ricky Spanish]

Nah, nothing realistic, our DEs are trash this season. Such a shame, we had such high hopes for Ealy after the Super Bowl. 

[SportsCrazie4172]

I know of a pass rusher who will play for free..

bring him in and drug test him every day while he is a Panther..

 

[electro's horse]

all it took last year was a trade for a DE with little to nothing left in the tank so no its not impossible. 

[gmonjimbo]

They can be creative schematic wise by having Butler or KK at DE for stretches but will have to wait till the offseason to fully adress the Defensive line. This team needs about 3 or 4 new DE. 

[Cary Kollins]

Outside of a trade or drastic scheme change, no it's not going to happen.

We've gone against backup tackles and had zero success.

[CRA]

It is high risk but yes...

but we have to get the LBs more involved.  Make more of our pressure looks actual pressure 

[Bartin]

2 hours ago, E CaT PanTHer 2 said:

In fact, CJ was a beast last year in the playoffs and Ealy had a historic performance in the SB.

Against terrible offensive tackles.

[beastson]

I think our DB play improve before rushing the QB improves

[SCP]

Outside of a trade or drastic scheme change, no it's not going to happen.

We've gone against backup tackles and had zero success.

When a TE and 3rd string LT keeps our DEs at bay then no, poo ain't just gon' get better.


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