Panthers need edge rushers

[ForJimmy]

We need a premium guy to pair with Scourton as he develops. Princely is a nice rotational pass rusher. I coukd see us drafting an edge in the first if the value is right. Add a LB to play with Wallace and our defense will be close. Maybe another safety and CB2 upgrade?

[kungfoodude]

Scourton could be a guy. He is not terribly impactful yet so it's possible he never ascends to being an elite guy but maybe ends up a rotational player. Which, as a 2nd rounder isn't a terrible return IF that was his ceiling.

Currently, we have a roster of depth pieces but not real starting caliber EDGE guys, in my eyes. Complimentary players. So, obviously, we need more help at that position. Which, most positions on our roster we need more help at.

I am not sure I would put that ahead of QB, especially considering we have a bottom quarter NFL QB at the moment. I don't think that is terribly relevant, however. The draft should be BPA. Zero reason to start reaching to solve these sort of problems. Same with free agency. Don't wildly overspend to fix problems out of panic and mortgage the future in the process.

[Khyber53]

I just keep looking at the D-line a lot like I look at the rest of the team: We're an unfinished product.

I think we shored up the center of the line first and spent wisely on the edges in the draft this season. Wonnum hasn't been very noteworthy but Scourton has been very good against the run, which we desperately needed. Princely, well, I just don't have a big enough sample size to say anything but that he and Scourton are playing like rookies.

Next season... I can just see us continuing the strengthen across the board. Maybe there is a plan in place and it is beginning to work.