Our running game going into next season, better or worst?

[AU-panther]

I'm trying to talk myself into saying it will be better, but since we lost a Pro Bowl guard and didn't really replace him with anyone new its hard to be optimistic.

I think CAP might be better than alof of people think and maybe Moton steps up.  Also play calling and design can make a huge difference.

[Snake]

It should be better with a real OC and real WRs. 

[lightsout]

We don't need a "feature back". The game is evolving, folks. The pro game is not about feature backs, #1 WRs, or "specialists".


You need a running game still, no doubt. You need to be able to get at least 125 yards rushing. Somehow, some way, this is a necessity for a playoff team unless you can throw the ball 50 times a game every game at a VERY high efficiency. Cam can't be the leading rusher again, for sure. If the RBs on the roster can amass 125+ yards rushing per game, we'll be fine. I believe this can be done. If CMC can hit 50 yards, CAP can hit 50, and Cam and WRs can compliment with keepers and reverses...easy, really.

We don't need a "#1 WR". We need a group of receivers that compliment each other and plays that allow for receivers to have chances at breaking open provided they run the routes correctly.

We don't need "a scat back" or "a 3rd down back". We need players that can and will do anything in any situation. Those are the players that standout. Look at your best offensive "skill position" guys (WRs, RBs, TE). The best are good in EVERY situation. You can use them in any down and distance. Look at the playoff teams. Look at those rosters. 

Quit living in the past. The old NFL is dead and not returning. The new NFL is about having athletes and lots of them. Simple and plain.

[Mikey818]

2 minutes ago, lightsout said:

We don't need a "feature back". The game is evolving, folks. The pro game is not about feature backs, #1 WRs, or "specialists".


You need a running game still, no doubt. You need to be able to get at least 125 yards rushing. Somehow, some way, this is a necessity for a playoff team unless you can throw the ball 50 times a game every game at a VERY high efficiency. Cam can't be the leading rusher again, for sure. If the RBs on the roster can amass 125+ yards rushing per game, we'll be fine. I believe this can be done. If CMC can hit 50 yards, CAP can hit 50, and Cam and WRs can compliment with keepers and reverses...easy, really.

We don't need a "#1 WR". We need a group of receivers that compliment each other and plays that allow for receivers to have chances at breaking open provided they run the routes correctly.

We don't need "a scat back" or "a 3rd down back". We need players that can and will do anything in any situation. Those are the players that standout. Look at your best offensive "skill position" guys (WRs, RBs, TE). The best are good in EVERY situation. You can use them in any down and distance. Look at the playoff teams. Look at those rosters. 

Quit living in the past. The old NFL is dead and not returning. The new NFL is about having athletes and lots of them. Simple and plain.

Agreed I think if cmc gets 15 carries a game and cap fills in on inside runs for 5 to 10 carries we can get close to 125 Uf cmc adds a bit of strength in the summer he may get upwards of 1500 all purpose yards

[moresouthernthanyou]

So..............no one noticed the grammatical error in the post's subject?

 

 

 

You all disappoint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BTW...we are worse, but not worst.

[BigSyke]

1 hour ago, Snake said:

It should be better with a real OC and real WRs. 

Well, Norv/Cam will have to implement 3 step drop backs and get the ball out faster if the oline is no good. 

I guess that's why CMC/MOORE/SAMUEL shifty/quick slot wr types have been drafted.

[Snake]

6 minutes ago, BigSyke said:

Well, Norv/Cam will have to implement 3 step drop backs and get the ball out faster if the oline is no good. 

I guess that's why CMC/MOORE/SAMUEL shifty/quick slot wr types have been drafted.

The line was good enough last year for a playoff push. Losing Norwell does hurt the run game but other than that I don't see why it's not going to be a top 10 unit. I honestly can't express enough how bad Shula was and how a good OC can solve protection problems simply by scheming. 

[MHS831]

Gonna be hard to replace that 3.4 yards per pop.

[Jangler]

CAP is the man for untrusted better or worse. CMC is a still a gimmick RB. 

The Panthers are not a running team anymore. It's passing and passing some more.

[tiger7_88]

23 hours ago, RoaringRiot said:

I'll take this guy as our hammer - 

 

Would be excellent depth, but not so sure how a guy 2 inches taller than CAP and 5 lbs lighter would be a “hammer”.

Unless maybe we have differing definitions of “hammer”.

[rayzor]

On 4/30/2018 at 7:05 AM, RoaringRiot said:

I'll take this guy as our hammer - 

 

I've been looking at him since Nov/Dec. 

[Toker Smurf]

We have the same RBs as last year (except Stewart) and we lost Norwell. Worse.

[FuFuLamePoo]

Worse because no Norwell mainly

[Cyberjag]

This is a crazy question.  We lost our starting RB and our starting LG.  There's no way the running game would be better, on it's own.

A better question is, will the offense be better?  I think it will.  I think that Moore and Samuel's return will all but assure that.  They'll make the running game look better because teams will have to focus on them instead of our backs.  Olsen's return is a big deal as well.  So I don't much care if one facet of our offense is not as good as last year, because the unit as a whole will be improved.