2012: Panthers ranked 1st in opponents yards per completion

[fieryprophet]

Notice the huge improvement from 2011 in that regard too.

Now imagine that teams find it harder to pass due to constant pass pressure and we could conceivably improve further.

[TheRumGone]

I think some of you guys are misunderstanding. Our average yards per completion was the lowest in the NFL, as in that's a good thing. We have up 9.6 per and the last place team (KC) gave up 12.7 per.

Yep I read your post then posted myself. Then clicked the link noticing San Fran and the Bears were up there with us...then i read your post again. oooops.

[weymouthst]

I think we can easily have a top 10 defense next year. It is finishing games out that needs to be addressed, and hoping our guys stay healthy.

We were ranked 12th? or something defense last year. FA moves and draft should keep us in the top half, with top 10 being a very good possibility.

[therealmjl]

I think some of you guys are misunderstanding. Our average yards per completion was the lowest in the NFL, as in that's a good thing. We have up 9.6 per and the last place team (KC) gave up 12.7 per.

We are looking at you, Bronn.

[Stroupe-a-loop]

Notice the huge improvement from 2011 in that regard too.

Now imagine that teams find it harder to pass due to constant pass pressure and we could conceivably improve further.

Maybe rivera has been able to coach up the secondary when he's had more time to implement his system.

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

That sites pretty cool.

Some other things

All Per Game, First Parentheses is 2012, Second is 2011

Last in Opponent Completion Percentage (66.85%) (64.90%)

15th in Opponent Pass Attempts (34.7) (30.6)

26th in Opponent Completions (23.2) (19.9)

21st in Opponent Passing First Downs (12.2) (11.9)

13th in Opponent Passing TDs (1.2) (1.8)

17th in Opponent Passing TD Percentage (59.46%) (56.00%)

10th in Sacks (2.4) (1.9)

9th in Sack Percentage (6.57%) (5.95%)

[La Pantera]

Not too hard to believe when opposing QBs had forever to make decisions due to our poor front 7. Lots of check downs to RBs and gashes down the middle by TEs will do that.

That's funny. The front 7 was the bright spot and the biggest reason we gave up the FEWEST yards per completion. We weren't great at DT, but that's different now.

[PhillyB]

i guess they could just gameplan to run it down our throats instead

...OH WAIT THATS RIGHT

[Udogg]

Solution:

CB #1 retires

Draft DT, DT, G, LB, RB

Sounds like a plan!

You have no idea that was a good stat do you?

[panthers55]

Doesnt surprise me at all. I have said our secondary is better than people here think. You also have to separate the first half versus the second half of the season.

[Bronn]

My sarcasm doesn't go so well at times, I see...

I should have added:

/whateveryonewhocrashedtheboardsthepastfewdaysbecausetheywantedasafetythought

[therealmjl]

You have no idea that was a good stat do you?

He doesn't.

He came in this thread trying to make some cute sarcastic insult about our draft only to make himself look like a fool.

[TruthVsComfort]

I am expecting a top 5 defense this year.

[weymouthst]

DJ Moore and Drayton Florence are going to help us out a lot. If we have a Safety break out, and play consistently while keeping the pressure ramped up towards the end of games, we will be fugging set.