How to attack the QB w/o Peppers

[CanadianCat]

Redshirt year is over. Considering what we gave up for him, E. Brown damn well better be a big part of attacking the QB next year.

agreed on the bright side, he now has a year under his belt and has been able to watch one of the best in the game. Meeks knows how to use guys like him

[Sloth]

agreed on the bright side, he now has a year under his belt and has been able to watch one of the best in the game. Meeks knows how to use guys like him

I think he has a good year next year, especially if he's working on getting a little bigger. He's never going to be an athletic freak, but awesome motor and has a pretty good set of rush moves, notably his spin.

I'm hoping he and Johnson are our starting DE next year.

[Panthro]

agreed on the bright side, he now has a year under his belt and has been able to watch one of the best in the game. Meeks knows how to use guys like him

He was watching Jared Allen highlights?

[capfolly]

Everette Brown reminds me of Trent Cole from philly. Undersized but his motor will hopefully compensates for his lack of raw power.

[Montie_0123]

I think E. Brown will step up to the plate as well, towards the end of the year he was really starting to show what he could do when everything on the field started slowing down for him. Once he adds the wieght to his frame he will really be able to hold his own. I think we will be hearing a lot from him and Johnson, you heard it hear first I think between them both they the will post 20 sacks. 10 sacks from E. Brown and 10 from C. Johnson along with everybody else doing there part!

[HSCBandit07]

Am I the only one who thinks Brayton is a legitimate starter? No matter what you guys think, I really don't foresee him losing his starting job to anyone (remember who is our coach). The real question is: Does Johnson start in Peppers place or is he still backing up Brayton? I would like to see Brayton and Johnson start and Brown come in on passing downs and to keep everyone fresh. Does Taylor stay or is he replaced by a DT on our roster/draft pick DE?

[electric_blue_it]

I'm hoping Charles Johnson has a breakout year.

[MrBubba]

Johnson seems better against the run than Brown, so he starts with Brayton at ends. On passing downs, Brayton goes inside and Brown takes his spot. (assuming we resign brayton)

[Udogg]

Brown played well near the end of last year. I don't think all hope is lost with us getting pressure with front four.

[KSpan]

Johnson seems better against the run than Brown, so he starts with Brayton at ends. On passing downs, Brayton goes inside and Brown takes his spot. (assuming we resign brayton)

Now that Peppers is hitting the road, there's no way that we don't re-sign Brayton.

[DaveThePanther2008]

Peppers was a beast at times and I think we will miss his freakish ability but in the same sense I don't think we are going to see a difference in sacks and pressures. I believe the trade for E. Brown will now pay dividends. I think our Starting DE will be Johnson and Brown.

Go Panthers

[CRA]

get an interior lineman that can both collapse the middle on passing plays and defend the run well

ashame they never replaced Jenkins before it was time to replace Peppers.

[CRA]

Peppers was a beast at times and I think we will miss his freakish ability but in the same sense I don't think we are going to see a difference in sacks and pressures. I believe the trade for E. Brown will now pay dividends. I think our Starting DE will be Johnson and Brown.

Go Panthers

unless Brown is getting on roids or HGH this offseason....people will run right at him. He is a 3rd down DE imo......

I think people put to much on this "Meeks likes tiny DEs" thought process. I think Meeks likes good DEs.

[Sloth]

Am I the only one who thinks Brayton is a legitimate starter? No matter what you guys think, I really don't foresee him losing his starting job to anyone (remember who is our coach). The real question is: Does Johnson start in Peppers place or is he still backing up Brayton? I would like to see Brayton and Johnson start and Brown come in on passing downs and to keep everyone fresh. Does Taylor stay or is he replaced by a DT on our roster/draft pick DE?

I'm not that OK with giving up our first rounder for a situational pass rusher. Brown needed a redshirt year, which is fine, but if he caps out this year at passing downs only, what a waste of a pick.