Carolina #4 in takeaways!

[Swarly]

Out of boredom I decided to check up on some stats to see where we're at in ints/fumbles. Turns out we're #4 with 30 total, 19 picks and 11 forced fumbles. Not bad at all, VERY impressed with the defense this year.

..UNFORTUNATELY, we're also #4 in giveaways with 31 lol :[

http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/givetake/sort/takeTotal/position/defense/order/false

[E CaT PanTHer]

Yeah, I assumed we were pretty high in takeaways. At first I didn't like the way the defense was playing, but Meeks has definitely turned it around as of late. I guess it just had to do with players getting acclimated to the new system. Also, I noticed a huge boost in the defense when Chris Harris returned.

[Carolina Fan]

we were #1 in turnovers, but we havn't had many since moore got the starting job

[jpniner]

we were #1 in turnovers, but we havn't had many since moore got the starting job

If not for Jake's INT's, we'd easily be atleast the #5 playoff seed. Who knows, we may have beat N.O. with a compotent QB that Fox wasn't calling plays around and still have a shot at NFC South.

which is why this team could easily be good next season

[Snake]

Ron Meeks is def a bright point to our D. I mean hell he even has Donte Westly playing good.

[jramsey4]

I want Fox gone but please keep Meeks. We all wondered what he would do when he came to a team would spend for Defensive talent and he has done wonders to the terrible D we had grown accustomed to. I don't know if he would be a good HC but he is one hell of a D coordinator and is vastly underrated in this league. Just my .02

[magnus]

he wouldn't likely stay with a new staff. Of course plenty of people want some super-aggressive D we don't have the horses for, but Meeks has shown that good defense doesn't necessarily mean sending 8 every down.

We'd need the help at DT to take that next step, but that's really about all.

[jramsey4]

he wouldn't likely stay with a new staff. Of course plenty of people want some super-aggressive D we don't have the horses for, but Meeks has shown that good defense doesn't necessarily mean sending 8 every down.

We'd need the help at DT to take that next step, but that's really about all.

Ron Meeks + Torrell Troup (UCF)= Top 6 or 7 D

[dbeat]

Just a few weeks ago the Panthers were #32 in takeaway/giveaways differential, now they've crawled back up to -1. Which is amazing that the D has made up for pretty much every Delhomme INT this year in the past month 1/2 or so.

[rico6]

What can MEEKS do for you?

[megadeth078]

Delhomme is #4 in giveaways not the Panthers amirite

[Jangler]

If not for Jake's INT's, we'd easily be atleast the #5 playoff seed. Who knows, we may have beat N.O. with a compotent QB that Fox wasn't calling plays around and still have a shot at NFC South.

which is why this team could easily be good next season

Yup, we would have at least 3 to 4 more wins, if Jake had just stopped forcing the ball the SS. Moore proved this past week, spread the ball around just enough and Smith will be open when it matters.

[coxc63]

At first i was disappointed with Meeks and some of the play calling from him, but now I realize that it wasn't on him it was on the players adjusting to his system. I mean hell he is making James Anderson and our young backups in Munnerlyn and Martin look like they've been playing for years. Meeks needs to focus on our CB's a little more tho, it'll be nice to see them make a few picks here and there. Gamble had one against the Pats but I dont remember the last time Marshall had a pick.

[rico6]

At first i was disappointed with Meeks and some of the play calling from him, but now I realize that it wasn't on him it was on the players adjusting to his system. I mean hell he is making James Anderson and our young backups in Munnerlyn and Martin look like they've been playing for years. Meeks needs to focus on our CB's a little more tho, it'll be nice to see them make a few picks here and there. Gamble had one against the Pats but I dont remember the last time Marshall had a pick.

Gamble has 4 picks, Marshall has 3, Chris has 2, Godfrey has 1, Sherrod has 3.

He's doing damn good.