Panthers DTs. Step up

[raleigh-panther]

 we have a lot of draft picks and salary cap (soon to be more) tied up in this position and if the Panthers are to go any further, they need to step up in a big way 

too many teams running easily.  Too much offensive traffic at the second level for the linebackers to wade through, no gap control 

as always, key to game, make Minnesota one dimensional. 

If this is done, Panthers win, if not Vikings passing game opens up with play action and with diggs, Theilen, Rudolph, it will be a very long day

[Hoenheim]

They could still win handily if we stop the run, thats not their strength. Their offense is good b/c their WRs are great and Keenum always has enough time to throw them the ball or he eludes rushers so well he creates the time to throw to them. 

[Hoenheim]

At this point I don't have much faith in our defense after the last 2 weeks and this is an even tougher test for them b/c this is the best WR/TE core they faced all  year long and the secondary is the worst unit on the team. I think our only hope to win is getting fumbles and interceptions to swing the field and some explosive downfield plays on offense, two things we've been sorely lacking all year long. 

[CPF4LIFE]

Waay to much resources and money tied up in that one position for them not to be performing better.

[Icege]

Just now, CPF4LIFE said:

Waay to much resources and money tied up in that one position for them not to be performing better.

Politely disagree on the $$$ part. $19,627,799 tied up between KK, Star, Love, and Butler. That averages out to $5M/head. That is a bargain for that group imo.

[Ace_Aladdin]

DL definetly needs to step along with LB corp.

[Khyber53]

They've got to quit eating Bojangles chicken right before the games. The greasy hands are preventing soooo many tackles and INTs.

[CPF4LIFE]

52 minutes ago, Icege said:

Politely disagree on the $$$ part. $19,627,799 tied up between KK, Star, Love, and Butler. That averages out to $5M/head. That is a bargain for that group imo.

But like i said, its not just about the money, thats 2 first round picks and a second round pick we gave a extension too. They can be better.

[Snake]

1 hour ago, Hoenheim said:

At this point I don't have much faith in our defense after the last 2 weeks and this is an even tougher test for them b/c this is the best WR/TE core they faced all  year long and the secondary is the worst unit on the team. I think our only hope to win is getting fumbles and interceptions to swing the field and some explosive downfield plays on offense, two things we've been sorely lacking all year long. 

Unless everything shakes out our way we are losing because our defense is not that great and there's is. 

[TheRed]

I like Butler on a personal level, but at this point thinking the first round selection was totally justifiable is sheer homerism. If I'm being honest the same can be said for Shaq to a certain extent.

When you pair all that in with how things played out with another first rounder in KB, and the fact that we recently spent a 2nd rounder on Samuel who looks to have issues staying healthy, it's no wonder the team has been so up and down the last 2 years.

[PleaseCutStewart]

Agree with the DTs. They were terrible with gap control last week. Just eat up blocks, take up space, and let Luke do his job