I DON'T WANT Julius Peppers to be a Panther next year....

[MurkN]

The only reason the Steelers, Eagles, and Patriots could plug in other players to get the job done is because of the coaching. Each of those teams have better coaches than the Panthers do. I would still rather have more good players for less money.

[CarolinaSock]

I've got one question for those wanting to dump Peppers. Where does our pass rush come from next year without him? He led this team in sacks and QB hurries while seeing double teams very often. Can you imagine how few sacks Johnson or Brayton get if they're the ones double teamed?

[stankowalski]

I still want to know how we get better by dumping Peppers and getting however many players and draft picks you want to talk about. This coaching staff will not play better with less talent, no matter how you want to spread that talent around.

[charlottenian]

I've got one question for those wanting to dump Peppers. Where does our pass rush come from next year without him? He led this team in sacks and QB hurries while seeing double teams very often. Can you imagine how few sacks Johnson or Brayton get if they're the ones double teamed?

the constant double teaming of Peppers is one of the largest Carolina Panther myths I have ever come across.... He is "occasionally" double teamed but not to the extent that people believe.

[CarolinaSock]

the constant double teaming of Peppers is one of the largest Carolina Panther myths I have ever come across.... He is "occasionally" double teamed but not to the extent that people believe.

If you watch the games he's chipped by a TE or RB very often. Double team doesn't have to mean 2 offensive lineman doing it (although he saw a fair amount of that as well).

Also, what's your answer to my question?

[PeteRozelle]

For me, its not a matter if I want him or not. However, I am against anyone, that doesnt want to play here. The way I look at it, is the same way I run my business. If I have an employee that doesnt want to be there, then I send them home. If they have enough of those days that they dont want to be there, than I fire them. They only cause trouble and negativity to the other employees. Before you know, you have a staff full of mediocre employees which usually equals to bad business.

pete

[stankowalski]

the constant double teaming of Peppers is one of the largest Carolina Panther myths I have ever come across.... He is "occasionally" double teamed but not to the extent that people believe.

You're insane. Peppers IS constantly double teamed. Not every goddamn play but he is constantly getting chipped by running backs and straight up double teamed with a tight end. There are times when he is one on one, but hardly ever in sure passing situations.

[charlottenian]

If you watch the games he's chipped by a TE or RB very often. Double team doesn't have to mean 2 offensive lineman doing it (although he saw a fair amount of that as well).

Also, what's your answer to my question?

About where the pass rush is going to come from? Well it will be a pass rush by committee until we retool the entire D-line.... Although the D-line will suffer initially, we need to gut it and start over.... This team use to pride itself on having one of the finest front 4's in the NFL, that simply is not the case.... Time to start over and develop what we have (Johnson, Taylor)

[charlottenian]

You're insane. Peppers IS constantly double teamed. Not every goddamn play but he is constantly getting chipped by running backs and straight up double teamed with a tight end. There are times when he is one on one, but hardly ever in sure passing situations.

I need your glass tube next time when watching a game.... are they tinted light blue with a shade of black? Sam Baker who is a rookie for ATL handled Peppers single handed in the Falcons game.... The guy got a lot of sacks but he is not as All World as some make him out to be

[stankowalski]

For me, its not a matter if I want him or not. However, I am against anyone, that doesnt want to play here. The way I look at it, is the same way I run my business. If I have an employee that doesnt want to be there, then I send them home. If they have enough of those days that they dont want to be there, than I fire them. They only cause trouble and negativity to the other employees. Before you know, you have a staff full of mediocre employees which usually equals to bad business.

pete

Most of the time, job dissatisfaction can be traced by management. So if you have people wanting to leave an organization perhaps it's time to look at that organization as having the problem.

[Pimpdaddy]

I've got one question for those wanting to dump Peppers. Where does our pass rush come from next year without him? He led this team in sacks and QB hurries while seeing double teams very often. Can you imagine how few sacks Johnson or Brayton get if they're the ones double teamed?

same place it came from this year, nowhere. I think Pep would sign tomorrow if Turdo was gone today. He's a DE, he doesnt want to drop back in coverage nor should he. nobody on the D is buying turdos scheme anymore...

[charlottenian]

same place it came from this year, nowhere. I think Pep would sign tomorrow if Turdo was gone today. He's a DE, he doesnt want to drop back in coverage nor should he. nobody on the D is buying turdos scheme anymore...

how you drop your BEST d-lineman in coverage on 3rd down situations is beyond me....

[PeteRozelle]

Most of the time, job dissatisfaction can be traced by management. So if you have people wanting to leave an organization perhaps it's time to look at that organization as having the problem.

True in most cases, but sometimes people "work" just to make a living and do not enjoy what they do. Sometimes you have people, who just simply aren't happy people, and are miserable at whatever they do. The fact that Peppers has been known to just disappear, seems to be reclusive, avoids leadership, lends me to believe he fits the latter. Someone with incredible athletic ability, that just doesnt have drive, or isn't a very happy person.

pete

[ZedLeppelin]

- Franchise Peppers if he wants too much money and trade him for a 1st, 2nd and whatever else we can get

- Sign Haynesworth

- Draft QB in the first (trade up if need be)