CPantherKing

Andy Dalton is the pocket QB Panthers fans hoped Cam Newton could develop into before the clock ran out on his body

You do know who the rookies were and how bad those rookies struggled? You do know how ineffective Brown was in his first 2 to 3 years? You know Burns was worse as a 2nd year player than he was last season, and Evero got less out of Burns. Are you saying Burns and Brown were better with Snow than last year with Evero? Shaq was available to both too, and Evero got the better trio. You're even saying that secondary is better than this secondary too? Next you'll tell me Jewell (Evero's chosen leader) is worse than Whitehead. Luvu and Houston were better than Whitehead and Evero got less out of better players. Imagine Evero with a rookie Roy next to a struggling rookie Brown? I like how you act like Evero never had the more developed Chinn, and got less out of him than Snow. Evero wanted to replace Chinn with Fuller, as if Chinn and not Evero was the problem. Want to disagree with this veteran combo of Burns, Chinn, Brown, Shaq being worse than the rookie/sophomore version? Tell me ya know Evero has had more than Snow and has gotten less out of them. Seems that would point to the DC being the problem (especially when you take his destruction of the top 10 Denver defense into account). You made my point and didn't even realize it.

Many. Recently, Snow had 3 rookies, a weak run defending DL and a garbage secondary led by Shaq as the only average LB. This defense is by far better than Snows roster. It may still be better than Snows roster with the injuries if not the same. Raheem Morris is an awful HC, but he's a good DC. He did more with less in 2023. His one piece was a used up (ready to retire) Donald. Put rookies in a position to make plays. He would have this Panthers defensive roster in the top 20.

If you've been watching good DCs for a while, you know bad personnel and good DC gets a team ranked between 17 to 22. Bad DCs finish in the bottom 10 regardless of personnel. Good DC with good personnel is top 12. Good personnel never carries a defense without a good DC. The MOST IMPORTANT person on the defense is the DC. Stop making excuses for Evero. This defensive scheme is easy to read/call for college coaches.

I've said he's the same trash DC that we saw in Denver. He's not good enough to coach a defense to the playoffs. He's to the defense what Bryce has been to the offense since the start of 2023 He's giving up 30 to 40 points a game unless the opponent feels the Panthers have no offense and slow plays the entire game before exploiting Evero in the 4th.

Dalton agreed with you. He still ran what they called.

Doesn't matter if Evero is the DC

Canales chose to concede the game in the last minute? What were those play calls and why is Dalton telling the sideline to get it together?

The usual culprits losing the game. Ekwonu, Zavala, Corbett as C, Evero, Mingo

Canales did call the plays for the young receivers

Conceded the game when plays were called for Mingo and XL during a clutch drive with a long field

Young receivers aren't ready for clutch drives. Letting Dalton down

Refs icing the kicker

That's his excuse every season as a DC. He could have the 2015 Panthers D and it would look pathetic

Need Dalton to be perfect and another Burrow gift, because we know Evero can't run a defense

Burrow gift?

Why is Evero calling that defensive play on 3rd down with the game on the line?

What does Evero call?

It was. Clowney was having his jersey ripped off. Refs picked it up without shame

Better be holding

Evero has that defensive secondary all confused

Ok Evero. What are you drawing up now?

He has to avoid contact to save the groin for routes

For Evero? ABSOLUTELY. Hope Bengals go soft

I've made it known he must be converted to 3rd down RB now