Steve Reed's "State of the Panthers"

[Mr. Scot]

Five part article compiled from interviewing Marty Hurney...

Part One: Hurney says finding an identity key to turnaround

Part Two: Panthers will pattern offense after Chargers

Part Three: Smith frustrated, but will the team consider moving him?

Part Four: Re-signing 'Big Four' a priority this offseason

Part Five: Will they move out of the top spot in the draft after all?

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[countryboi]

if we are going to pattern offense after the chargers.....does this mean we are going to pass the ball way to much and have a running game thats not with a crap?

[Snake]

Hurney always hedges his bet so really you cant read into anything he says. He's like a longer winded John Fox.

[SPANKY]

That offense call's for the QB take mid to long range strike's downfield. Phillip Rivers did'nt do a lot of check down's, but that's Rivers. Finding the right QB, or coaching one up to run it should be on the top of the list. We have the tool's at WR in place.

[rayzor]

do what? they had the #1 offense in the league. run game was lacking last year beause of injuries and still did a whole lot better than green bay who managed to go to and win the superbowl with a really sucky run game.

[countryboi]

do what? they had the #1 offense in the league. run game was lacking last year beause of injuries and still did a whole lot better than green bay who managed to go to and win the superbowl with a really sucky run game.

the chargers havent had a good running game in like 3 years

[vorbis]

the articles on catscratchreader are far more insightful, even with their vast speculation, than these. they go far more into detail and rely on more than the clichés pinched out of hurney's word sphincter. not knocking reed's writings, because it seems he has a hot exclusive here. just saying, if you want to feel more knowledgeable about what the next panthers team will look like, you'd do well to check those out.

[The Saltman]

the chargers havent had a good running game in like 3 years

Their OL is garbage

[scpanther22]

Not a good year for TE in the draft..

[MHS831]

if we are going to pattern offense after the chargers.....does this mean we are going to pass the ball way to much and have a running game thats not with a crap?

I think it has something to do with having the league's #1 offense.

[rayzor]

the chargers havent had a good running game in like 3 years

how has their overall offense been, though?

lot more effective than our, thats for sure.

you don't need to have a great run game to win a lot of games or go far in the playoffs.

[rayzor]

Not a good year for TE in the draft..

zach miller (raiders version) and marcedes lewis are good prospects, though.

[scpanther22]

zach miller (raiders version) and marcedes lewis are good prospects, though.

looks like Miller stays in Oakland

Though the San Francisco Chronicle has reported that Richard Seymour will be slapped with the franchise tag, NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora expects the Raiders to use the tag on TE Zach Miller.The Chronicle and LaCanfora are both citing sources. The Raiders may end up using both the franchise and the transition tag. If they do plan to franchise Miller, there's a good chance they will lock up Seymour to a long-term deal. Miller, the most valuable member of the Oakland passing game, just turned 25 years old after four years in the NFL. It would be far less expensive to franchise a tight end than a defensive end

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4158/zach-miller

[boo7382]

We haven't even gotten to see Barnidge play enough. Id like to see him in there with a QB who throws to TEs