The Dead Horse and the Ball Bat

[mc52beast]

Let's not forget Brandon Williams(aka swoll bones)... have heard nothing but good things about this mammoth, could turn out to be a huge plus.

[top dawg]

i think things will be better this year, but how that will be....i dunno. we still have poo at OT. our only effective rushers are the QB and FB. 

 

 

I believe that J-Stew will be an effective rusher if he is on the field.  He is also the best pass catching RB that is on the roster, which will hopefully slow down that rush a little bit.

[MedellinHeel]

Good write up man. 

 

Anyone know how much say in the offense Ramsdell (sp?) will have? 

[hdevonxz]

Providing Dickson stays healthy, the two TE set is gonna be big this season. I could see him reeling in 5-6 TD's to be honest.

 

He caught 1 TD last year as the RAvens #1 TE, yet he's going to come here be a #2 TE and catch 6TDs? 

[hdevonxz]

Here's a perspective not many people are considering......

 

When all these old guys we just signed are done, what are we left wit? 

 

 

[UpstatePanther]

Here's a perspective not many people are considering......

 

When all these old guys we just signed are done, what are we left wit? 

 

you mean the two veteran receivers we signed? well by the time they leave we should have replaced/should be replacing them. cap situation will be better in the near future. Panthers will be able to flex more muscle in FA... 

[Jangler]

yeah, once we get out of Hurney Hell, we should have a shot at better and long term FAs.

[EMSMedic79]

He caught 1 TD last year as the RAvens #1 TE, yet he's going to come here be a #2 TE and catch 6TDs? 

 

 

Did you watch Joe Flacco in the Red Zone last year?

[Toundra]

I would not be surprised if KB reach the 1000 yards 10 TDs during his first season..

[catnip]

About the new WR group.  Cam had a new wr group his rookie year and set records so I don't think he will have a hard time to adjust to a new group this year. Also look what Gettleman did with his first year. Our defense was much improved and will be better this year.  In his third year we will be out of our cap problems and Gettleman can fix our O-line . Go Panthers

[Ace_Aladdin]

ramsdell throws a big wrench into projections, imo.

 

we did add vets who are better and more consistent pass catchers than what we had and cam has bigger red zone targets than last year so we should see a more efficient and productive offense just based on that.

 

ramsdell has a bit more of an aggressive approach to offense than shula has. the nature of that relationship and the effect ramsdell will have just makes me think that the offense won't be as conservative as it was last year.

 

point is, we have no idea how things are going to be on offense this year. even if things weren't changing bc of ramsdell, you can't really take a receivers numbers from a different team with a different system and different opponents and a very different situation overall and tell what they will do here or really anywhere.

 

i think things will be better this year, but how that will be....i dunno. we still have poo at OT. our only effective rushers are the QB and FB. cam will be walking into an offense for the second time of his pro career with a brand new and very unfamiliar cast of WRs. there's just too many unknowns to consider in getting any idea of how things will be this year. i'm content with a wait and see approach. i can dream and imagine the best or worst, but whether i'm right or wrong about it is just dumb luck and that's going to be the same with anyone trying to make projections about this offense.

 

I'm not so worried about the Offense, IMO I believe it will be top 10 this season. The way Cam played in his rookie season with no Off-season training  produced a top 10 offense. There is no reason that a more mature & experienced Cam can't do the same with younger OL, healthy Stewart,  new # 1 WR and throw in a Top 5 Defense.

[rayzor]

I'm not so worried about the Offense, IMO I believe it will be top 10 this season. The way Cam played in his rookie season with no Off-season training  produced a top 10 offense. There is no reason that a more mature & experienced Cam can't do the same with younger OL, healthy Stewart,  new # 1 WR and throw in a Top 5 Defense.

 

shulaball can keep that from happening.

 

his game management won't allow it.