Outsider Looking In.....

[Fan4life]

If you were an outsider looking in. What would you say about the Carolina Panthers ? And what direction is the franchise headed ?

[Brandon]

Most people think this is a garbage team this year that will struggle to win 4 games. Then against most people who aren't fans don't have a clue about this team.

[PanthaSan]

Most people think this is a garbage team this year that will struggle to win 4 games. Then against most people who aren't fans don't have a clue about this team.

:iagree:

It's either because we are a "small market team" or because when we made it to the Super Bowl, the only thing people remember is that the Patriots won and Janet Jackson showed her bewbie...

[Kurb]

Unsettled Qb situation, Scrub filled WR group, Great Running Game, No Name Defensive Line that will struggle, Ramshackle LB group of unknowns outside of Beason, Decent Corners and No Name Safties, at best a 7-9 team.

[Brooklyn Bully]

I'd probably say the same thing the media is saying (Fox is a lame duck, Clausen is the future, no Playoffs due to veteran loss, Saints and Falcons are better, etc.). They don't know a thing about us though. Just like we know nothing about other teams in the NFL...though we love to think we do.

[pantherclaw]

An ousider who isn't paying attention, isn't going to have an opinion worth listening to.

[Johnny Rockets]

Unsettled Qb situation, Scrub filled WR group, Great Running Game, No Name Defensive Line that will struggle, Ramshackle LB group of unknowns outside of Beason, Decent Corners and No Name Safties, at best a 7-9 team.

As outsider looking in I would say that is pretty much dead on. Although I don't think the QB thing is an issue, I think Moore will do fine. That D-Line is going to be the biggest question mark and if they aren't good....look out. If you can't stop the run up front, everything else around it will fall apart even if the secondary is good. Maybe the D-line will surprise in a good way, who knows? They definitely need to avoid injuries. I think the Panthers can be up to a 9-7 team.

[pdandy1994]

Man those panthers have some crazy cheerleaders

[Kurb]

My super optimistic would be 10-6.

I have to decide which local propaghanda reports to believe and which to ignore.

[Achilles]

I have seen supposedly "objective" articles ranging anywhere from 6-10 to 11-5. Some power rankings have us as low as 23, Peter King had us at #8.

This is proof of what many have said on this thread...no one outside the players and coaches knows what to expect.

Youth and inexperience on the DL and WR will cost us a few wins. Improved QB play should earn us those wins back. Probably not a playoff team...another 8-8 year and Foxy jets to another city.

[pdandy1994]

I think we surprise a lot of people this year

but an outsider would probably say we suck, just cause we do on Madden

[Mr. Burgundy]

no one knows, not even the panthers themselves

[DevilCat]

My "outsider" magic eight-ball says 10-6, and Fox gets an extension, which opens up a cornicopia of goofy threads.

[Humble Pie]

Panthers sit on a rebuilding year and hire Gruden next year.