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FuzzyPanther Newbie

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If we stick to the run, pound them, score early, not settle for Field Goals, and make some stops on D.

I love our potential.

It looks so nice when you write it up that way. Unfortunately, Carolina has rarely achieved most of the above.

They will be able to run with wild success if the defense is status quo. Now is as good a time as any to try some exotic schemes on defense, nothing to lose really. Stack the box, Cover 1, run-gap blitz on 1st and 2nd down, ****** blitzes to reduce effectiveness of screen plays, draws, etc... They all require the risk of giving up the big play. We've seen doing the "death by 1 million paper cuts" all season, just try something new.

Our defense is not as good as TB's offense, so imho, if there is no attempt made to out-scheme them, it's just conceding points to them. If it doesn't work, the only difference is how much we lose by, not if we win or lose.

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Our defense is not as good as TB's offense, so imho, if there is no attempt made to out-scheme them, it's just conceding points to them. If it doesn't work, the only difference is how much we lose by, not if we win or lose.

There defense is not as good as our offense.....either.

Bottom line is they are on a 5 game losing streak...they aren't actually a good team. We have taken good teams to the wire. We can beat Tampa.

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There defense is not as good as our offense.....either.

Bottom line is they are on a 5 game losing streak...they aren't actually a good team. We have taken good teams to the wire. We can beat Tampa.

First thing that made sense.

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Run it down their throat. We win, we stick Tampa at last place in the South. How nice would it be to finally get out of the cellar?

Running it down their throats will let them keep Blount on the field countering back.....

Need to pass....force Tampa to take Blount off the field. they simply aren't good when they aren't running Blount.

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I think your logic is flawed. Passing isn't the only way to build a lead, and they aren't going to abandon the run as soon as you would like them to.

They know what our weakness is and they are going to attack it. They will commit to running the ball even if they are down early.

Possessing the ball and controlling while putting points on the board is the best way to make Blount a non factor, rather than just hoping that the intimidation factor of a quick score will make them abandon their gameplan. That doesn't happen in the NFL.

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