Is It Time To Gut This Team?

[jfra78]

    Is this reactionary? Probably so, but I have been thinking about this for a few weeks now.  With so many of our starters most likely retiring or moving on after this season, I feel like this was our last real chance at a Suberbowl.  So should we scrap this team, and if so who is safe?

     To me its obvious that Newton, CMC, Luke, Jackson, Moore, Addison and Moton are safe.  Included in this gut would be the coaching staff and the GM, we have a new owner, its time for some new blood in the front office.  

 

[Mr. Scot]

I don't know about "time" but with the veterans we have running their final lap and the low number of players we have under contract going into next season, there's a pretty good shot that this team will look a lot different a year from now.

This offseason's overhaul could potentially have a big effect on how this team looks over the next several years. That's why I want more capable hands then Marty Hurney's running the process.

[dxpanther]

no.

[Cary Kollins]

For the past couple of seasons the FO has made the offense a priority, adding more speed and versatility. Now it's clearly time to address the defense, starting with the line.

Gutting the team means starting over with a new core. We won't be doing that as we already have a strong core, especially on offense.

[gmonjimbo]

It's time to retool on defense. We have to get it right in FA and Draft. The defense is struggling because guys like Kony Ealy, Daeshon Hall, Vernon Butler, and Daryl Worley did not pan out. Also,  Bradberry and Shaq show flashes but can't bring it all together. Time to move on from Wes Horton, Byron Cox Jr., Mike Adams, Captain Munnerlyn, Peppers, and probably Thomas Davis. The defense needs to get younger and faster. Several guys on the defense already have their second or third contract, I don't see much desire or want to. Detroit had their 4th and 5th string receivers out there, gave up 16 sacks in last 2 games, they should have been held under 14 points. 

[DeAngelo Beason]

No.  But it's probably time to gut the interior defensive line.  There is just so much money tied up there for them to be performing so poorly.  Might as well throw scrubs out there.  They'd be just as effective, but we could at least afford some O-Line help, and maybe a couple of real edge rushers.

[TheRumGone]

I’m not opposed to trading Luke when before this season I would think that talk was blasphemy.

[Ivan The Awesome]

I think it's time to get younger. We have too many vets.. 

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

I’m not opposed to trading Luke when before this season I would think that talk was blasphemy.

I can't get on board with that until we see what happens with better quality defensive tackles back in front of him.

[TheRumGone]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

I can't get on board with that until we see what happens with better quality defensive tackles back in front of him.

I don’t like how he’s responded to subpar talent around him. It’s shown me a side of luke I didn’t think was possible. 

[JARROD]

Wow— some part of me dreams of getting the right coaching staff and doing just that,..

having a Pederson(McVae hasn’t won anything yet) come in and do just that would be incredible.

the problem is you can get a guy that seems great,.. a Chip Kelly(although it could be argued that Pederson won a Super Bowl with the team Chip put together) or a Gruden or a Wilks or a host of others that so far have made our team look like a Super Bowl team.

so is anyone ready to have 3-4 ugly 2-14 type seasons if it goes that way? 2 coaches within 5 years? Cam gets traded in the process?

 

[MillionDollarCam]

I wouldn’t say we need to gut the team but we are going to find out quickly (in the next two years) how good Marty Hurney (if retained) is.

These next two drafts are going to dictate the future of the Panthers with so many players retiring or moving on.

Just thinking about it from an elitist perspective, how many players do the Panthers have on their roster that are or have the potential to be elite at their position? Cam, McAffrey, Moore, Samuel, Turner, Moton, Kueckly, Jackson? That’s about it in my opinion.

The Panthers need to draft well over these next two drafts or they are going to have no choice but to blow it up.

[rodeo]

in this scenario why on earth is addison safe lmao

[uncfan888]

We need a hell of a draft on the defensive side. Thankfully hurney won't be the one doing it