panthers D getting ready to run....a lot

[rayzor]

4.25 is a very good time for that drill, in line with elite linebackers throughout the league. That's the most important drill to look at for LBs.

yeah, the 4.67 40 wasn't bad (pretty fly for a [big] white guy) but that shuttle made me smile, especially considering what i had seen about meek's piranha defense.

diggs has done better than what i ever thought he would, esp. when i thought landon johnson was a shoe in for the job. if connor can be better and faster....gives me goosebumps.

[rayzor]

Our defensive philosophy has always been to contain and not give up the long ball. Sounds like Meeks is more of an attack style, (and that was illustrated in Indy). We should like that a lot more...

attack>>contain

[scpanther22]

Our defensive philosophy has always been to contain and not give up the long ball. Sounds like Meeks is more of an attack style, (and that was illustrated in Indy). We should like that a lot more...

if by attack you mean never blitz...then yea meeks and fox do not like to blitz at all

[monstercat]

if by attack you mean never blitz...then yea meeks and fox do not like to blitz at all

Actually, Fox blitzes a lot more than Meeks ever has, but you will probably never convince some people of that.

This whole blitz argument irks me anyway. You don't have to blitz a lot to play good defense in the first place. I would much much much rather be able to get consistent pressure with the front four than rely on blitzing all the time. Most of the great blitzing teams, are 3-4 teams anyway.

[mantal]

Actually, Fox blitzes a lot more than Meeks ever has, but you will probably never convince some people of that.

This whole blitz argument irks me anyway. You don't have to blitz a lot to play good defense in the first place. I would much much much rather be able to get consistent pressure with the front four than rely on blitzing all the time. Most of the great blitzing teams, are 3-4 teams anyway.

If he'd said that Fox/Trgo didn't like to disguise their blitzes, he might have had something...

[rayzor]

if by attack you mean never blitz...then yea meeks and fox do not like to blitz at all

tampa 2 you don't blitz but with meeks you kill anything that comes across that line.

front 4 needs to get that pressure for it to work, though.

a few adjustments and meeks in control with baker pushing them we should be able to get it.

[rayzor]

If he'd said that Fox/Trgo didn't like to disguise their blitzes, he might have had something...

true. they tried playing around with that in TC and there was a little talk about it but i guess they felt guilty(?) for trying to hide their true intentions?

not sure why they wouldn't want to disguise the blitzes.

i like the idea of constant pressure on the QB with the DL and decapitating anything crossing that line with the rest of the D.

[mountainpantherfan]

tampa 2 you don't blitz but with meeks you kill anything that comes across that line.

front 4 needs to get that pressure for it to work, though.

a few adjustments and meeks in control with baker pushing them we should be able to get it.

I know a lot of fans are not thrilled with the possibility of having C. Johnson and Brayton as the starting DEs but IMO they both could end up being great in Meeks defense. If Peppers should end up staying that would just make it that much better.

The big problem is the pressure from the DTs. I have a lot of concerns on how Kemo is going to do in this new system. I like Kemo and have given him a lot of credit even when others haven't but I don't see this as being a great system for him. I guess the big question will be if Meeks is able/willing to adjust his system to utilize Kemo's strengths.

[mantal]

I know a lot of fans are not thrilled with the possibility of having C. Johnson and Brayton as the starting DEs but IMO they both could end up being great in Meeks defense. If Peppers should end up staying that would just make it that much better.

The big problem is the pressure from the DTs. I have a lot of concerns on how Kemo is going to do in this new system. I like Kemo and have given him a lot of credit even when others haven't but I don't see this as being a great system for him. I guess the big question will be if Meeks is able/willing to adjust his system to utilize Kemo's strengths.

Kemo did get more pressure this past year and it was a pleasant surprise. Still, he's mainly a run stuffer and I'm sure Meeks realizes he's going to have to take that into consideration...

[monstercat]

If he'd said that Fox/Trgo didn't like to disguise their blitzes, he might have had something...

Another thing, is that a lot of fans don't seem to consider all of those zone blitzes as blitzes at all. They're kind of right in a way though, because they're still rushing 4 guys most of the time, they're just coming from different places...it's still a blitz though. Ironically enough, using zone blitzes in a 4-3 alignment, is about the only way you can come close to mimicking what the Steelers do from their 3-4, which is what a lot of fans want the Panthers to run anyway.

Having said that, I'm tired of the zone blitzing myself. It's just not working for the Panthers like it did a few years ago. I'm more than willing to do the Tampa 2 thing, if that's what Fox and Meeks want...especially if they mix in a few different coverages like the Colts did last year.

[rayzor]

i don't see why not. meeks is an incredibly smart guy and considered a technician. he works with whoever he has. that was also one of the things he said he'd be doing .....building around the strengths/players we already have.

i think lewis will be good for it but i am anxious to see what we do in regards to working on the dline the rest of the offseason. i see a couple DT picks in the draft and one or two DT FAs as well. i see them most likely being in the mold of lewis than kemo, whatever acquisitions we make. time will tell.

[mountainpantherfan]

i don't see why not. meeks is an incredibly smart guy and considered a technician. he works with whoever he has. that was also one of the things he said he'd be doing .....building around the strengths/players we already have.

i think lewis will be good for it but i am anxious to see what we do in regards to working on the dline the rest of the offseason. i see a couple DT picks in the draft and one or two DT FAs as well. i see them most likely being in the mold of lewis than kemo, whatever acquisitions we make. time will tell.

I actually like the idea of the Panthers drafting a player like Tyson Jackson out of LSU. He has the size and skill to play both DE and DT in a 4-3 although he is more suited for a 3-4. Should he slip into the 2nd round I think he could be a player that would be a great addition to the entire D-line.

And to keep this relavent to the thread, Jackson seems like a guy Meeks would want to draft to be apart of his defense.

[rayzor]

be interesting to see what influence meeks has on the draft.

anyone have any ideas or heard about what pro-days he has been going to or is he?

[Raskle]

I'm just still giddy that Trgo is gone... I hope to continue feeling this way for years to come