Updated Panthers Power Ranking

[Jeremy Igo]

Updated Carolina Panthers power ranking from The Athletic...

 

27. Carolina Panthers

What we learned: They’ll need to get used to life without Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey could miss the next month or so with a high ankle sprain. The Panthers’ offense has not been bad through two games. The negative plays hurt them against Tampa. The Panthers had four turnovers, including a pair of interceptions and a fumble by Teddy Bridgewater. But when they stayed out of their own way, they moved the ball with 427 yards and 24 first downs. Now they’ll try to remain competent with McCaffrey.

 

So they are thinking it is still pick 4-6 for the Panthers. 

 

[mrcompletely11]

2 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Updated Carolina Panthers power ranking from The Athletic...

 

27. Carolina Panthers

What we learned: They’ll need to get used to life without Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey could miss the next month or so with a high ankle sprain. The Panthers’ offense has not been bad through two games. The negative plays hurt them against Tampa. The Panthers had four turnovers, including a pair of interceptions and a fumble by Teddy Bridgewater. But when they stayed out of their own way, they moved the ball with 427 yards and 24 first downs. Now they’ll try to remain competent with McCaffrey.

 

So they are thinking it is still pick 4-6 for the Panthers. 

 

Thats not what they are thinking.  Its just a power ranking not draft slot.   If you look at the schedules for the teams lower than us you see it doesnt make sense.

[Jon Snow]

3 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Updated Carolina Panthers power ranking from The Athletic...

 

27. Carolina Panthers

What we learned: They’ll need to get used to life without Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey could miss the next month or so with a high ankle sprain. The Panthers’ offense has not been bad through two games. The negative plays hurt them against Tampa. The Panthers had four turnovers, including a pair of interceptions and a fumble by Teddy Bridgewater. But when they stayed out of their own way, they moved the ball with 427 yards and 24 first downs. Now they’ll try to remain competent with McCaffrey.

 

So they are thinking it is still pick 4-6 for the Panthers. 

 

That seems pretty optimistic to me. 

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Updated Carolina Panthers power ranking from The Athletic...

 

27. Carolina Panthers

What we learned: They’ll need to get used to life without Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey could miss the next month or so with a high ankle sprain. The Panthers’ offense has not been bad through two games. The negative plays hurt them against Tampa. The Panthers had four turnovers, including a pair of interceptions and a fumble by Teddy Bridgewater. But when they stayed out of their own way, they moved the ball with 427 yards and 24 first downs. Now they’ll try to remain competent with McCaffrey.

 

So they are thinking it is still pick 4-6 for the Panthers. 

 

Most have us between 23 and 31 in their power rankings. I believe Football Outsiders has us with a 16.5% chance to pick number 1(highest among NFL teams). FiveThirtyEight has us as an underdog in every game except for two(Denver and Detroit). 

Seems like the pundits like us more than the stats nerds after two games. 

[Jeremy Igo]

2 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Thats not what they are thinking.  Its just a power ranking not draft slot.   If you look at the schedules for the teams lower than us you see it doesnt make sense.

We shall see 

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, Jeremy Igo said:

We shall see 

For sure, I totally expect that we will have a higher draft pick and be better than a couple teams behind us simply due to the schedule.  Miami, Jets, Wash, Giants

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, mrcompletely11 said:

For sure, I totally expect that we will have a higher draft pick and be better than a couple teams behind us simply due to the schedule.  Miami, Jets, Wash, Giants

We are currently tied for the lowest SOS(.500) with Atlanta through two games. Remember that will play a critical role in draft position at the end.

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, kungfoodude said:

We are currently tied for the lowest SOS(.500) with Atlanta through two games. Remember that will play a critical role in draft position at the end.

Their air attack is going to cause us nightmares. 

[BrianS]

We will be picking top 5 next year, no doubt.  With CMC fully healthy for 16 games, yea, I think picking 5-10 is more likely.  But this injury will seriously impact our draft position.

[uncfan888]

I hope we don't end up picking 4-6.. What a waste of a bad year that would be

[Panthercougar68]

3 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Their air attack is going to cause us nightmares. 

Atlanta being Atlanta is going to cause them nightmares. If Quinn gets fired midseason I can see them mailing it in.

[Waldo]

Can we call these threads the 'Powerless Rankings' this year? You know, spice it up and have some fun with this poo sandwich of a year?

I don't know where we are picking, I just know we are contenders for the 1st pick and will be in the running for a chunk of this year. We will see if we can squeeze out a few wins along the way...or not.

[mrcompletely11]

4 minutes ago, Panthercougar68 said:

Atlanta being Atlanta is going to cause them nightmares. If Quinn gets fired midseason I can see them mailing it in.

Coaches rarely get fired midseason

[Panthercougar68]

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

Coaches rarely get fired midseason

Rarely and never are two different things. Last weeks blunder already set stuff into motion, another one like that and I don't see Quinn being there by Decembers end.