"Panthers sticking to Philosophy"

[Strong Arm]

Pretty decent article on ESPN...

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/9069/marty-hurney-carolina-panthers-sticking-to-philosophy

Basically says no big bang is coming that the Panthers already have a plan in place...

[rayzor]

i think yas started drinking the kool aid again.

[ant2125]

Is nice to read something other than the gloom and doom on this board.

[Strong Arm]

Is nice to read something other than the gloom and doom on this board.

Agreed.

[ncbobcat]

Kool Aid drinker for sure. Nobody is disagreeing with the notion the Panthers have generally not made big waves in the FA market. I guess that nugget of info was for the fair-weather fans and outsiders. What's news is we have not seen a slashing of veterans--still productive mind you, on such a scale on this team. So to say, in essence, there was nothing out of the ordinary going on when all those vets were let go is completely FALSE.

[SorthNarolina]

I don't think the uncapped year made them switch their philosophy, it actually allowed them to practice their philosophy to the max.

[Mr. Scot]

Agreed.

On the topic of quarterback...

But Hurney admits there are questions with that young quarterback and at certain spots on defense. Let's start with the quarterback. I specifically asked Hurney if the Panthers really, truly, right hand in the air, are planning on going to training camp with Matt Moore as their starting quarterback.

Even though Hurney admitted the Panthers may do some things to solidify the position in what remains of free agency and the draft, the answer was a strong yes.

"We've seen enough to know he's taken care of the opportunities he's had," Hurney said. "Joe Gibbs always said at the quarterback position, when the lights go on, guys only get a few chances. When a guy gets that chance, he has to step up and take advantage of the opportunities. Matt Moore has done that in the opportunities he's had. That's the gauge for quarterbacks. They have to take advantage of the limited opportunities they have.''

This is Moore's opportunity. It's one the Panthers felt they had no choice but to give him, even if it meant handing Delhomme nearly $13 million to walk out the door.

"I have two sons, and if they grow up to be like Jake Delhomme, I'll be very, very happy," Hurney said. "We just got to a point, with Matt coming on at the end of last season, that it was the right decision to make to go with Matt as the No. 1. He's done everything. He's performed when he's had the chance and he's shown the ability to win football games."

"Solidify" equates to a veteran backup. Hopefully that's McCown (he easily makes the most sense) but I think they'll wait to see who, if anyone, gets cut between the draft and training camp before making a final decision.