Are the essential elements in place?

[scpanther22]

He was a JUCO transfer and started only one season at Georiga...that due to injury. He's raw to say the least and the very reason depth at DT worries me.

To answer you question, no, I don't have them. I could look them up, but from memory, very little to get excited about.

i think i read somewere he had like 3 sacks..and good # of QB hurries for a DT..but i still never heard of him when a watched SEC games

[Mr. Scot]

Three step drop/quick pass can be hard to defend for any defense, honestly.

Having big guys who get their hands up helps a lot. Also, the emphasis on speed should make us less susceptible to that attack than in the past.

[Kurb]

I expect Irvin to make about as much as an impact as putting Fiz out there in one of those inflatable sumo suits would make.

[scpanther22]

i think we will see a lot more rotation and moveing around both DE

[ncbobcat]

Three step drop/quick pass can be hard to defend for any defense, honestly.

Having big guys who get their hands up helps a lot. Also, the emphasis on speed should make us less susceptible to that attack than in the past.

Having those big paws up beyond the LOS helps out a lot more than if the DT is neutralized at the point of attack.

My point is there's a premium on penetrating DTs and we don't have one.

One name...Hanyesworth, there's a market for these type of guys. Not that I want that kind of salary on the team, but Haynesworth-lite even would suffice for me.

[Mr. Scot]

Having those big paws up beyond the LOS helps out a lot more than if the DT is neutralized at the point of attack.

My point is there's a premium on penetrating DTs and we don't have one.

One name...Hanyesworth, there's a market for these type of guys. Not that I want that kind of salary on the team, but Haynesworth-lite even would suffice for me.

I'd agree based on the past, but I also have to go back to the notion that we haven't seen what Lewis can do in Ron Meeks scheme yet.

[carolinarolls]

You lost me. Ball control? Are you saying by the Panthers offense eating up T.O.P. Lewis will not tire out and post good numbers?

If so, Lewis doens't have the skill set to be a dominant 3-technique guy. Average yes, awesome no.

oops switch offense for defense (I think) my bad

[scpanther22]

I'd agree based on the past, but I also have to go back to the notion that we haven't seen what Lewis can do in Ron Meeks scheme yet.

yes but i read somewere that meeks said for louis its ..the same thing he did in st louis..but he is 31 now

[Mr. Scot]

yes but i read somewere that meeks said for louis its ..the same thing he did in st louis..but he is 31 now

Could be older and slower. Could be older and wiser.

We'll see when the season starts, I suppose.

[ncbobcat]

yes but i read somewere that meeks said for louis its ..the same thing he did in st louis..but he is 31 now

Crap, Lewis got demoted in St. Louis and the very reson we got the former first round selection on the cheap. :eek:

Older and wiser, maybe, but slower and maxed potential also.

So much for the results in a "Tampa 2"-type defense. I totally forgot that Lovie was running the "D" in St. Louis when Lewis was there.

[Mr. Scot]

My own breakdown:

Right defensive end: Julius Peppers

Questions? yeah, but the combo of Peppers athleticism, Brian Baker's motivation and Meeks style of defense is hard to argue against.

Check

Explosive three technique: Damione Lewis

Explosive? We've definitely seen flashes in the past, but explosive in the way Warren Sapp was?

Question Mark

Will linebacker: Thomas Davis

Last year seemed to show that Davis was better suited in this role than his previous role as a Sam. I blanched at the thought of Davis switching positions again, but it worked. This one I'd have to say is good.

Check

Middle backer who can run: Jon Beason

Anybody seriously have any questions here? Didn't think so.

Check

Left end who can defeat single blocks: Charles Johnson, Tyler Brayton, Everette Brown

Johnson and Brayton both have had their moments, and Brown was able to beat single blocks pretty consistently in college. The question is do you evaluate them individually or as a committee? Either way, I'd have to say this one is unsettled.

Question Mark

As a positive, there's not any one element I feel comfortable saying a definitive "no". There are maybes, but maybes can turn into "yes" just as easily as "no".

In the end, my overall comfort level?

Pretty Good.

[monstercat]

Lewis will be fine. I guarantee you he's learned a lot since his St. Louis days, and turning 31 does not make you slower.

[mantal]

I expect Irvin to make about as much as an impact as putting Fiz out there in one of those inflatable sumo suits would make.

Hey, it's worth a shot...

[Mr. Scot]

Lewis will be fine. I guarantee you he's learned a lot since his St. Louis days, and turning 31 does not make you slower.

Turning 42 does

(I can testify)