Shaq is back

[Khyber53]

Sure was nice to have Shaq Thompson back on the field for us. The guy just sets the tone for the entire defense, and in a way, the entire team. That early interception by him changed the course of the game.

In addition, Thompson on the field frees the rushers more to get to the ball knowing he's back there to help in the under pass coverage and to lay the lumber to any running backs that make it past the line. He's our MVP on the defense, doing the hard work and keeping it all together. It was against an undermanned Atlanta team, but any time you can keep Matt Ryan off his game and beat a division rival, it's a good thing.

Shaq is the difference maker in that defense.

[L-TownCat]

Gilmore filled the Jaycee spot nicely.  He did to Pitts what we drafted Horn to do.

[BurnNChinn]

Where is Carter I’ve not seen that dude hardly at all, I wish Perryman would have worked out because of Shaq is hurt we struggle.

[Kuhndog94]

Defense was flying around and hitting hard yesterday. Proud of Shaq. He has really stepped up his game this year. And Gilmore has already been a steal. I hope our young guys learn alot from him. 

[CarolinaLivin]

1 minute ago, BurnNChinn said:

Where is Carter I’ve not seen that dude hardly at all, I wish Perryman would have worked out because of Shaq is hurt we struggle.

Carter can be found laying on the ground watching Shaq & Chinn clean up his missed tackles

[Liminy]

The only person IMO with a similar impact on D is Hassan, dude is a fuging monster

[rayzor]

i'll just say it...shaq is a stud.

didn't know just how much he is until you watch the defense without him and then with him again.

[therealmjl]

Shaq has made me eat some delightful crow

 

also, y’all pooing on Carter and he was playing his face off yesterday

[Mage]

It's starting to look like all Shaq Thompson needed was to play inside backer more.

[CarolinaLivin]

12 minutes ago, therealmjl said:

Shaq has made me eat some delightful crow

 

also, y’all pooing on Carter and he was playing his face off yesterday

 

Quote

 

Worst of the defense

5. LB Jermaine Carter Jr. (58.3)

Thompson’s fellow backer in Carter Jr. didn’t fare as well. PFF charged him with a pair of missed tackles and six receptions allowed on six targets.

 

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/lists/panthers-pff-grades-week-8-falcons/

[Eazy-E]

12 minutes ago, BurnNChinn said:

Where is Carter I’ve not seen that dude hardly at all, I wish Perryman would have worked out because of Shaq is hurt we struggle.

Watching Perryman be the primary linebacker in this defense would have given you Tahir Whitehead ptsd flashbacks. Two totally different defensive schemes that ask the linebackers to do different things. Whitehead had back to back 100+ tackle seasons with the Raiders before we signed him. Also Perryman can’t cover worth a poo.

What you see from Carter is likely what Perryman would have looked like in this defense which is why he was expendable. 

[Eazy-E]

6 minutes ago, Mage said:

It's starting to look like all Shaq Thompson needed was to play inside backer more.

Luke looked average his rookie year when we had him playing outside linebacker. Once Beason went down and Luke moved inside, we all got to witness the GOAT being born.

It’s great to see Shaq flourish in his new role.

[Daeavorn]

I will also eat crow on this, I underestimated his impact on the defense. Guy is worth the money.

[Captroop]

33 minutes ago, CarolinaLivin said:

 

 

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/lists/panthers-pff-grades-week-8-falcons/

 

Matt Ryan had 146 passing yards. Mike Davis was their third leading receiver. The middle linebacker being targeted for 6 receptions means the homerun ball wasn't there, or Ryan didn't have time to let it develop. I'm okay with that, and I'm okay with Carter keeping the play in front of him. Let them catch some underneath stuff. We held the Falcons to 213 yards and 13 points. Clearly the defensive strategy worked more than PFF scores matter.