Who is the most important player on the panthers defense?

[joemac]

My vote goes to Josh Norman

[LinvilleGorge]

1. Luke

2. Star

3. Kracken/CJ

4. TD

 

 

[pantherclaw]

Without Star, the pass rushers are easier to block, and stud linebackers aren't as effective.

[LinvilleGorge]

Without Star as a rookie, Kuechly led the NFL in tackles and won the Defensive Rookie of the Year award.  With Star, Kuechly won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in his second season.

 

My point is that with or without Star, Kuechly is an elite NFL MLB and he's the QB of our defense.  Star is damn good, but there's probably 10+ guys in the league who could fill his role on our team.  At most there's maybe 2 or 3 who could fill Kuechly's.  He was the DPOY for a reason.

[SCMunnerlyn1]

In the 4-3 it's always your DT's and the 3-4 always your NT. Therefore it's 60-40 between Star and whomever is next to him since they give our LBs the ability to move through traffic and make a play.

 

The question was not who is the BEST player it's who is the most IMPORTANT.

[Moose87Banks]

Luke, I can't believe this is even a question.

[Clicheking]

Star, and it's not even close. He makes us elite, and allows others to do their job uninhibited. It's the difference between a Ferrari stuck in rush hour traffic or a Ferrari doing 100 mph on a four lane open highway.

[CPF4LIFE]

When we're on defense, who do you look toward to make a play on the QB on 4th & 5, ball on your 5 yard line with 5s left on the clock leading by 4 points? Be honest and that should answer your question.

 

Sounds like Star, he made a similar play in the Saints game at home which allowed us to get the ball back for that game winning drive, it was on the RB tho.

[SmokinwithWilly]

With the game on the line, I look for TD. He's the only player to ever come back from 3 ACL tears. Anyone with the heart and will to comeback from that, I believe will get it done.

[Kakarot]

With the game on the line I'm looking for TD to make a play on defense. Him or Big Money on the defensive line. I look for Kraken to make that play when we play sorry to middle of the road teams lol

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Ok again its definitely not star he is a beast but we have a steady and solid rotation he isnt on the field nearly as much as kuechly I just cant see a player that gets rotated in and out be the most important piece on defense that doesnt make any sense

[Ace_Aladdin]

Ron Rivera.

[CarolinaNCSU]

The fact that this argument comes down IMO, to two guys with only one and two years experience respectively, is awesome. Luke was the DPOY in his 2nd freaking season. Star could've been the Defensive ROY, and is only going to get better. 

 

As for now, for me it's Luke. But for Star, dominating at a position many rookies struggle with and now coming into his 2nd season...look out. 

[SuperJTheGreat]

Ima say Thomas Davis.