Charles Johnson or Mike Rucker???

[SorthNarolina]

In our short history we haven't had many career panthers to compare other career panthers to. I was thinking about Rucker the other day since he was a player who hovered around average kind of flashing ability and then "broke out".

But the huge difference I think is that Rucker "Broke out" only when surrounded by exceptional talent. Johnson "broke out" being the only player on the entire line worth a damn.

I think without a doubt it's Johnson and not many people will disagree. I think he could be really special if he hangs on to whatever motivation got him to this stage. Because he has looked very good.

[mav1234]

Johnson may never be "elite" but he's certainly got the ability to be "great," imo.

[Mr. Scot]

Rucker was always more of a complementary type DE, more of a Dwight White than Joe Greene.

You need those guys to be successful, but they aren't your primary focus.

[Catalyst]

I'll take another season like last year from C.J. before I even begin to answer this type of question.

[SorthNarolina]

Johnson may never be "elite" but he's certainly got the ability to be "great," imo.

I think he can be elite just not a once a decade kind of guy. Jared Allen is elite without being a spectacular god of an athlete.

[RWatson43]

With 2nd city panther on this. Let C. Johnson string another year like 2010 or two before we start really compairing numbers & talent.

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[Stroupe-a-loop]

As has been said, I can't give anyone the nod over Rucker after one season. What he did this last season may have been more impressive than any individual season Rucker has had given the circumstances, but one great outing during a contract season does not a career make.

[SPANKY]

I think CJ will be great from here on out, and if we can get a stud DT that will only help him. But I think second city panther is right, A few more year's like 2010 and then we can start to see how CJ look's. He'll be fine, we still need that DT to cause havoc on the line to help CJ and all our DE's.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Holy hell, the hype over CJ has gotten insane. He had one good half of one season and now he's Mike Rucker? Didn't Keary Colbert look good once too? Let's simmer down until he can do it more than once please.

[The Saltman]

Mike Johnson?

[WhiteBoysCanRun22]

Johnson's been catching my eye since coming into the league in '07. He was a full time back-up in '08 & still came up with 6 sacks. '09 was a bit of a disappointment but '10 was awesome with 11.5 sacks. Let's say we draft DT Nick Fairley: if we can develop Hardy/Brown, we may have a new version of the '03 front four: Peppers, Buckner, Jenkins, Rucker -> Hardy/Brown, veteran DT, Fairley, Johnson.

[Peppers90 NC]

Holy hell, the hype over CJ has gotten insane. He had one good half of one season and now he's Mike Rucker? Didn't Keary Colbert look good once too? Let's simmer down until he can do it more than once please.

how else is everyone going to get over their insecurities of Peppers leaving?

[WhiteBoysCanRun22]

how else is everyone going to get over their insecurities of Peppers leaving?

Yeah seriously. Peppers was a freak of nature at athletics: 6'7", 310lbs. That's actually more weight & height than Nick Fairley, our top prospect right now. Jesus