How do we get better this year?

[carolinanimal]

i just had this question for everyone. How do we improve this year? Looking at he free agents list and the draft it doesnt look like we have a lot of options for improvement THIS year. A lot of people are saying that we are "returning 22 of 24 starters" or something like that, that is true but that includes players on a defense the dissolved the second half of the season and no offensive line depth. also we went 12-4 agianst a easy schedule, next year schedule is TOUGH, and before anyone says that it may be easier becuase of injury or other situations, i am basing this off of what we currently know about these teams.

So looking at our current situation, with no 1st round draft pick and also (i think people forget) picking in the bottom of EACH round and very few fas available, doesnt any have any ideas of where we could get better? What fa's could we possibly target or draft picks could help this team win next year?

[CatMan72]

The draft, futher development of our younger players and a new defensive scheme...

Would be nice to have a first round pick, but I don't think we're going to trade Peppers this year. I could see us trading up to try and get higher in the 2nd round, but you can find some quality prospects late in the 2nd and 3rd rounds.

[stevesmith3428]

"returning 22 of 24 starters"

We should be in good shape next season if we are allowed to use 12 players on offense and defense

[Jackofalltrades]

Play better down the stretch, that's about it. I love the fact that we have some continuity this year, particularly on the offense. On D I want to beef up the DL and replace Lucas, that's really about it.

[Carolina Crazy V2]

We should be in good shape next season if we are allowed to use 12 players on offense and defense

destroyed

unlesssss....he's counting the punter and kicker

[rodeo]

if you're not getting better, you're getting worse.

[scpanther22]

well charles J will have a full year to prove him self as a starter.

a new scheme on DEF will test are players.

and maybe just maybe a new QB coach will help jake to spread the ball..

and jarret will be the # 3

maybe we will run 3 TE sets

[rayzor]

The draft, futher development of our younger players and a new defensive scheme...

Would be nice to have a first round pick, but I don't think we're going to trade Peppers this year. I could see us trading up to try and get higher in the 2nd round, but you can find some quality prospects late in the 2nd and 3rd rounds.

i agree with this but i would also want us to attack building the Dline with FAs the way we did the Oline last year.

[Kyle82]

Is it draft day yet?

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

To: Panthers FO

RE: Interior defensive line rotation

Subj: Establish one.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

To: Panthers FO

RE: Interior defensive line rotation

Subj: Establish one.

This pretty much sums it up.

We will get better this year by refocusing our attention to our defensive line, just as we got better last year by doing the same to our offensive line.

While it's true our schedule was pretty easy last season and appears to be much tougher, keep in mind that we still won the division. That's all we need to do next year as well.

It's possible we could win the division with a 9-7 record next year and still be a better team than the 12-4 team of last year.

[carolinanimal]

i know WHAT we need to do to get better, but how? what players can we target, who can we draft, that is my real question?

[Nu Guns]

We need to trade Peppers and get some picks. Get rid of Jake-that wont happen though.

In the draft we need a big boy up front to free up our best player Beason. We should go for:

D-line

CB

TE

WR

[carpanfan96]

i know WHAT we need to do to get better, but how? what players can we target, who can we draft, that is my real question?

Robertson at dt in FA, maybe Barwin in the second round, a corner in the third.