The Official "Whats the main problem with the passing game" poll

[jfo89]

The Panthers passing game looks better than the Saints and Broncos in the preseason. 

 

 

wut.

[Eazy-E]

Last I checked it was preseason. Am I missing something here?

You know what you have in your backs and TEs for the most part. So, you work your receivers and OL. Makes sense.

When the season starts up you will get your screens, traps, counters, draws, smoke routes, bootlegs and options.

I was making that reference based more so on last season than this preseason so far. Unfortunately this seems to still be a reoccurring theme with Shula.

[L-TownCat]

Wow I check out for the weekend to hold a live fantasy draft and fishing trip and this place implodes. I did not expect this many chicken littles.

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[bleys]

how is this poll even close???? Pats know we have a good pass rush so its dink and dunk ball out quick. we have crappy oline and wait for deep routes all the time??? this isnt even a question is it????

 

[emhoward]

I'm more worried about the run game personally, but I voted for Chemistry

[rodeo]

The disguise was having Cam do one read, then take off, so the pocket won't collapse on him. 

 

If you folks were honest to yourselves, u'd admit that it was Cam's legs that made it possible for the offense to win like they did last season.

 

This season it seems as if they want Cam to be more of a pocket passer and it's killing him.

 

Well that's not true at all. The disguise was a lot of quick and short, high percentage passes.

[ed bell]

Is it fair to say that the sample size is too small to identify real problems?

If the Patriots game wasn't game plan based and was simply practicing running situational plays, how can you identify issues definitively there? Especially considering that the Pats seemed to bring a regular season mentality into the game.

[ed bell]

Also, Olsen sat out for the Chiefs game, Cam was rusty starting with the Bills game, and hasn't been declared 100% on the ankle.

[teeray]

Alright. So, where are the Panthers struggling in the passing game outside of Cam's occasional overthrow?

Based on preseason the Panthers are #2 in receiving avg, #2 in 20+ yard receptions, and #5 in 1st down receiving %, but who would care to look at that. BTW those are all improvements and other teams have thrown the ball twice as much as the Panthers in preseason. The Panthers passing game looks better than the Saints and Broncos in the preseason. You can thank Benjamin, Bersin, and Swole for that feat.

But we all know the talking point... the Panthers receivers suck. The passing game sucks. They have no one to throw to. Look at the numbers and stop buying into the negative garbage all over the place. It is rotting your brains.

At the moment, the Panthers look to have one of the most efficient and effective passing games in the NFL. And we have all seen every DB get frustrated covering Benjamin. And Benjamin has had 2 and 3 defenders converging on him and still makes the catch. The Panthers may not pass it much under Shula, but when they do for a first down or in the red zone you can bet they are going to convert it more than most NFL teams. Also, the passing game being efficient and taking chunks will open up the running game.

Now think. Are you comparing the Panthers passing game to the rest of the league and the defenses they will face in 2014, or are you comparing them against perfection?

So, back to the original question, what is wrong with the passing game?

I don't know, I don't get too worried about preseason. Every year everyone freaks out over our preseason offense.

[SOJA]

add option: Huddle putting too much pressure on Panthers players, they don't like it when AceBoogie talks about Steve Smith- it hurts their feelings 

 

 

jk

 

it's a combo of Shula, new WR's, and O-line 

[UpstatePanther]

KB is a legitimate number 1. The problem is the same problem we had when 89 was here. There isn't much else outside of KB

 

i agree yet i disagree. i do think the talent is finally there to back up our #1. but it needs to be honed. Cotchery and Avant will only be here as long as their contracts dictate. so they will be replaced with better FAs or draft picks. Bersin is promising but unproven. i am pulling for the kid to make something great of himself. the TE group is very talented and will be the main support for KB this year. Olsen and Swole will be here for a while hopefully. and Dickson could prove to be a steal. he has had some good catches in the preseason.

 

anyway sorry to ramble. youre right AceB. there isnt much else aside from KB and Olsen. but thats only because the rest of the receivers are unproven, unfamilar with our system, or still out of sync with Cam. this will improve. and that is where i disagree with you. i believe our offense will struggle at times early in the season, but by week 17, we ought to be a well oiled TD machine with the talent and potential we have.

[UpstatePanther]

Also, Olsen sat out for the Chiefs game, Cam was rusty starting with the Bills game, and hasn't been declared 100% on the ankle.

 

Cam didnt play in the Bills game...

[Jeremy Igo]

Yeah but still

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[CatalystNX]

Too soon to tell. Cam always looks bad in preseason.