Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Watching Rashawn Slater be great makes me sad and angry.

hepcat

By hepcat,
in Carolina Panthers

 Share

Recommended Posts

EgoDogg Proficient

EgoDogg

Posted
Posted

I would have loved to have Slater. And even moreso as the season goes on and seeing how well he's performed. However, if we had him, the interior Offensive Line wouldn't be much different. So it wouldn't have been the immediate saving grace that many here think. Most moves. I am of the assumption that most moves being made were still for 2022 and beyond. So I'll continue to reserve judgement until then, as hard as it may be.

2020 = Complete strip of the team / rebuild
2021 = See improvement and fill in some gaps
2022 = Patch the rest of the holes possible + compete

We're still in a good position to meet my expectations / hopes. We were not revamping the whole roster in two seasons. And most of the moves being made reflect that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
hepcat Grand Master

hepcat

Posted
  • Author
Posted
1 minute ago, EgoDogg said:

I would have loved to have Slater. And even moreso as the season goes on and seeing how well he's performed. However, if we had him, the interior Offensive Line wouldn't be much different. So it wouldn't have been the immediate saving grace that many here think. Most moves. I am of the assumption that most moves being made were still for 2022 and beyond. So I'll continue to reserve judgement until then, as hard as it may be.

2020 = Complete strip of the team / rebuild
2021 = See improvement and fill in some gaps
2022 = Patch the rest of the holes possible + compete

We're still in a good position to meet my expectations / hopes. We were not revamping the whole roster in two seasons. And most of the moves being made reflect that.

problem is the defense is ahead of schedule but the offense regressed so we're about the same team as we were last year IMO. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
EgoDogg Proficient

EgoDogg

Posted
Posted
Just now, hepcat said:

problem is the defense is ahead of schedule but the offense regressed so we're about the same team as we were last year IMO. 

There are a lot more pieces in place in 2022 than last year. But the Offensive Line is the clear achilles hill right now on the Offensive side of the ball. Chuba has looked solid filling in for McCaffrey. Tight End has improved. DJ Moore is still great. Robby has looked like crap and I had higher hopes that Terrace would have more production early on, but WR is a tough transition from College to Pro.

Defense has clearly improved.
Offense - the talent is still there. Enough to see more production than we have (we can't say that about Defenses in years past). But that line....

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • PNW_PantherMan
      Bryce laughing (from game day thread)

      By PNW_PantherMan · Posted

      Straight to jail.  
    • Jackie Lee
      NFL Week 5 -Other Games

      By Jackie Lee · Posted

      These kickers are getting so good
    • tukafan21
      The Dowdle Mirage - Play Calling Problems

      By tukafan21 · Posted

      They're pretty far off, double T-Mac's stats to get to the same targets as XL and it would be 4 drops to 7.  A 3 drop difference might not sound like a lot, but it's still almost twice as many drops on the same number of targets. Not to mention, if I remember correctly, XL's drop problems last year seemed more down field, where he was dropping passes he should be making and it was clear his poor hands were there reason he dropped them. And weren't both of T-Mac's drops this year on quick hitters with blockers out in front of him?  I know at least the second one was as he was going to go for a huge play and maybe a TD on it. To me, and yes, I'd say this about any other player, those are drops because a rookie was trying to do too much in making a play before securing the catch.  Much easier to improve upon a lapse in concentration than dropping passes because you have bricks for hands and body catch more often than hands catch, like with XL. And yes, 100%, which is why I wasn't one of those people you were referring to with talking about him that way last year.  Yes, I said he had drop problems., because he did, but I didn't think they were unsolvable and expected to see great improvement this year after an offseason of hitting the juggs machine (unfortunately not sure that happened though).
×
×
  • Create New...