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Carolina: Reason to worry-Reason to not panic..from SI.com

adallastiger

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i'm with you. our defense is going to be worn out by the 4th quarter. our offense had better be putting up 35+.

i don't expect much improvement on last years record but do expect to see vast improvement in performance offensively. the hole jake put us in to start the season was devastating. even with superior play late, we barely avoided a losing season by beating the resting saints. this year, i feel we're a legit 8-8 and maybe a well earned 9-7 but still missing the playoffs mostly due to the lack of a run defense. drafting so many QB's and WR's will have a serious affect on our DL, especially after losing 3 starters from the DL.

we didn't address it, and it will be our downfall. last year it was jake, this year it will be our shallow, undertalented DL.

We effectively have the same D line as last year. Kemo was out, so we didn't really 'lose' him this offseason, and Peppers only played every 4th game. All in all, we really only lost one guy. We'll be fine. Not great, but fine.

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i'm with you. our defense is going to be worn out by the 4th quarter. our offense had better be putting up 35+.

i don't expect much improvement on last years record but do expect to see vast improvement in performance offensively. the hole jake put us in to start the season was devastating. even with superior play late, we barely avoided a losing season by beating the resting saints. this year, i feel we're a legit 8-8 and maybe a well earned 9-7 but still missing the playoffs mostly due to the lack of a run defense. drafting so many QB's and WR's will have a serious affect on our DL, especially after losing 3 starters from the DL.

we didn't address it, and it will be our downfall. last year it was jake, this year it will be our shallow, undertalented DL.

i dont think there's any real reason to assume the run defense will be that bad. with the sideline to sideline speed we have on D the only place to run will be up the gut. we'll see how disruptive those DTs can be in there but i wouldnt count out tank, leonard, and johnson. we've got wave after wave of bodies to throw in there against the run. and the speed behind it to make plays at and behind the line of scrimmage. and couple of tackles for loss with throw off your run game in a hurry. then we just trot in E. Brown and co to chase your QB. i think the defense is up there again next season.

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REASON NOT TO PANIC: No team with Jon Beason on defense and Steve Smith, Jonathan Stewart, DeAngelo Williams and a quality line on offense is going to be out-classed on too many occasions.

Yeah, and having the 26th hardest schedule should help that cause. :yesnod:

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