Cyberjag

If we can just get some consistency, that would be a step in the right direction. In your scenario, we would have Moton at LT and Williams at right, and while that would be bad, it could be worse.

They played Alex Smith twice and Andrew Luck, two guys that like to run more than your average QB. Surrendered around 27 ppg.

I guess being hung over doesn't affect your photography after all.

The team remembers last year, and they'll be reminded of it time and again this week. I expect them to come out focused and physical. I think the Panthers minimize their mistakes and keep the game conservative, while the defense just shuts Philly down. Low scoring first half, followed by the Panthers just overpowering the Eagles as the game progresses. We win the turnover battle, time of possession, and the game itself. Panthers 27, Eagles 17

Rooting for the Redskins and Saints today. I they both win, next Thursday will be like the Super Bowl in the Dome, with the Saints pulling out all the stops to win. Would be awesome to sit at the end of week 6 at 5-0 with a two game lead over the Falcons.

It would not surprise me to lose this game and go on to win our next two. I think that if Tampa Bay had quality veteran leadership and a recent culture of winning they would be very scary. Even without that, they're plenty talented and probably happy to be back home. Really wish we had Luke back for this one. Can't afford another outing like we had against the Saints.

Not even going to worry at this point. It's too early, and even if it turns out he's not an upgrade, we've got several upgrades on the team already. It's hard to believe he will be worse. We're going to get a 10 yards per drive head start just because of Ginn.We have a legit receiving unit.We have a healthy QB.We have a better secondary.Why are we stressed that 100% of our problems haven't been solved before training camp really gets underway?

Refer to him as Prisco in conversations near him where he can overhear enough to know you're talking about him, but never actually engage him. If he eventually interrupts you to tell you who he is, apologize and say you had him mistaken for a journalist

I don't think they will miss a beat on offense, even without Graham. Adding Spiller and moving to a more run-oriented attack will help them keep their defense off the field, and even in decline Brees is going to be good for keeping the chains moving consistently between the 20s. Give Ryan more athleticism on defense and a little more rest and watch his unit be more effective in 2015. With that said, this shift may keep the Falcons up at night, but not the Panthers. Their offensive changes play to our strengths, so I'm not too concerned about them. It's on defense where they may cause a little trouble. They will have a better rush this year, but we have a mobile QB that can make a defense pay for gambling, something Ryan loves to do. And if we get them down a couple of TDs and force them into a passing game, that's when their losses at WR will be felt. In short, I'm probably one of the few around here that think the Saints will be better in 2015 than they were in 2014. But I think that the direction they're going is one that the Panthers will find favorable, matchup-wise, and we ought to be looking at a sweep in 2015.

One thing to consider that I haven't seen mentioned--this kid is at least a year away from being able to play well at the NFL level. People have mentioned his weight, and he needs that time to bulk up.

Any day three pick would be worth the gamble. I might even look at a 3rd, but that's only if I could get some good reassurances about his character. I'm sure that someone's doing some pretty intense investigation over there right now.

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​No one feared our running game last season, and the red zone is where you get much tighter coverage and need that. I don't have the stats handy, but I would be willing to bet a ticket and a tailgate this coming season that we improved in the red zone last year once our line solidified and we got Stewart in there. BTW, I'm only making that bet if you're female, hot, and single. So forget about it SCP...

Anyone who's worried about the defense needs to go root for the Saints, who's fan base could use someone to try and bring them back down to earth. In Carolina, it will remain a strength. We're still young on the line, and get a talent infusion with Frank Alexander. Shaq Thompson brings versatility, and all we really need to concern ourselves with in the secondary is Harper's age (hello Kurt Coleman?). I just don't see us slipping here, unless we have another Hardy-sized distraction. McDermott is going to have a ton of talent to throw whatever he feels like at opposing offenses, and based on his track record we'll be fine. I don't see how Special Teams can be worse than they were last year. And now we have more talent. I think I could actually look good as a ST coach this year if we used 2014 for comparison, so I'm pretty excited to see what a professional can do now that we have better gunners and an actual return man. Which brings us to Shula. We like to rag on him, but you want to consider something before you do. It's 3rd and 4, and you have a crap line, an aging Williams, Greg Olsen, and one legit receiver. How hard is it for a defense to figure out how to force you into something you don't want to do? Last year when the line improved, the play calling did too--isn't it amazing how that works? Benjamin's a year older. Hill has had a year of coaching up, and he still has all that speed. Funchess is someone Gettleman and Co. were very high on, there's bound to be a reason for that. And between Brown and Ginn, we'll have someone else to stretch the field if Hill doesn't pan out (and even if he does). Last year Shula had 2-3 good options on any given play and several mediocre ones. This year he's got 4-5 good options. So I think he's going to look a lot smarter out there.

Bersin at #3? How many huddle heads would explode if he made the final roster?

I think it would be all about him drastically reducing his turnovers and increasing his third down conversions. We all know he has the tools, if he can just keep the defense off the field and sustain drives that will go a long way towards his chances.

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I'm just thinking of what it would be like to have JJ Watt, yet watch the guy we passed over setting passing records in his first two years and leading the Texans to two straight playoff appearances. I'm not even worried about the quarterback. We would have Anderson or some game manager type leading a ground and pound attack, and a defense to keep games close. It would be the 2009 Panthers all over again. Basically, I'm glad we got Cam.

67-115, 58.3% completion, 735 yards. Average rating 89.8, 6.4 YPA

Unless I have early onset Alzheimer's or some sort of dementia, I seem to recall that early in the season last year Cam was kept in the pocket out of concerns over his ankle and his ribs--mainly his ankle. Basically, the coaching staff not only did not call any designed runs, they wanted Cam to stay in the pocket. Out of curiousity, I aggregated the numbers he put up in his first four games back, and in his last 10 (he was "turned loose" on the Bengals in week 6). Here's what they showed: Games 1-4, 79-129, 983 yds. That's 61.2% completions, 7.6 Y/A, and an average rating of 94.6 Games 5-10, 183-319, 2,144 yds. That's 57.4% completions, 6.7 Y/A, and an average rating of 71.2 I know we had a crap OL that was exposed over our long losing streak, but that's beside the point. What is there to take away from this? Are Cam's runs worth enough to offset just how much better he is when he's focused on passing? Is there anything interesting that you see here, other than it must be the offseason and I'm really bored?

Not sure if this has been posted yet... The LSU Weight Room a couple years ago...

In three years no one will care if he was picked in the first round or 7th, they'll just be glad he is a Panther.

I think I used to date her...