R.R. defends Bell & Chandler at presser

[KendrickPanther]

You guys love to throw out statistics. Statistically we haven't given up many sacks this year. Ron has a point.

[bigdog10]

I appreciate his style of leadership by not bashing his players to the media, however sooner or later you have to call a spade a spade.

 

Our line sucks.

[TheRed]

You guys love to throw out statistics. Statistically we haven't given up many sacks this year. Ron has a point.

 

What's your definition of "many"? NFL.com has Newton at 17 sacks so far, and that's with missing the opener.

[klumme]

He's trying to get players approval by not throwing them under the bus...

 

That is usually the first step toward.... Loosing the them.

[Matthias]

Don't be surprised if Bell and Chandler are starters next season.  We already locked up Chandler for another three years I believe.

[KendrickPanther]

What's your definition of "many"? NFL.com has Newton at 17 sacks so far, and that's with missing the opener.

 

Bell and Chandler played in the first game. Newton didn't. Another example of the world revolving around Cam.

[LinvilleGorge]

You don't fire a staff member without an adequate replacement. That's bad management. Also you don't continually deride an employee for bad performance. None of us would enjoy working for a boss who is telling us everyday we suck.

 

These are professional athletes.  These aren't your average employees.  How many people make well into the six figures per year and get a pass for continual terrible performance?  Big paychecks usually come with big expectations.  If they don't like it, they can go get an actual job like most of the rest of us and make a mere fraction of what they currently do.

[TheRed]

Bell and Chandler played in the first game. Newton didn't. Another example of the world revolving around Cam.

Uhhhhhh he's our franchise quarterback. How the hell would we not include him in a conversation about our OL and sacks?

[Mr. Scot]

Per J.Person. "They where playing well before injuries". Take it for what it's worth.

 

I can tell you exactly what it's worth.

 

At this point I'm clinging to a vain hope that maybe Nate Chandler will look half decent on the left, but I have no real expectations.

 

[KendrickPanther]

Don't be surprised if Bell and Chandler are starters next season.  We already locked up Chandler for another three years I believe.

 

We aren't paying him much. We can afford to upgrade there. Bell however I think has a good chance of starting again.

[top dawg]

Any long time Huddler knows how bad I want another WR, but, all things being equal, if there is a Left Tackle and a WR in the draft that's worth a damn with our first two picks, then Tackle it is.

[CelibatePimp]

These are professional athletes. These aren't your average employees. How many people make well into the six figures per year and get a pass for continual terrible performance? Big paychecks usually come with big expectations. If they don't like it, they can go get an actual job like most of the rest of us and make a mere fraction of what they currently do.

The average NFL player makes more than your average Joe. That is no guarantee they are going to be good. It's the pay structure of their profession. Also, there is a reason Byron makes $2mil compared to others at his position who can make as much as $10mil.

It's like saying an NFL backup QB should be able to carry his team to the Super Bowl cos he makes more than the average American.

[Mr. Scot]

Don't be surprised if Bell and Chandler are starters next season.  We already locked up Chandler for another three years I believe.

 

No way in hell I see that happening.

 

[KendrickPanther]

Uhhhhhh he's our franchise quarterback. How the hell would we not include him in a conversation about our OL and sacks?

 

I don't understand why a sack taken or avoided by DA would hold any less weight. 

 

Statistically, the Panthers are giving up less sacks per game and less sacks per drop back than last season with Jordan Gross and Travelle Wharton. Their 5.9% sacks per drop back is the league average. They are tied for 13th in sacks conceded and several teams have only played 7 games.

 

I realize that Cam avoids some pressure, but he's only started avoiding sacks these past three games, before that he was a statue. Conversely the injuries have been piling up on the offensive line. Bell is reported to have an injury to his elbow but he missed practice due to a "knee". He's also been hobbled by his ankle. Really he shouldn't be out there but he is for reasons.

 

Despite all of our offensive woes, we've only given up 4 sacks once this season, against the Lions which we won.

 

I agree our offensive line sucks. Cam bails them out. But he also hangs them out to dry. We are hovering around the  40th percentile in pass protection so this notion that none of our guys would even be a backup for another team comes off as overly dramatic. 

 

We also repeatedly hear about our offensive line full of undrafted guys. Completely ignoring that we've drafted o-lineman every year since 2011. We have two guys hurt but they will be back. Kugbilla....probably not. Jeff Otah 

is 28 years old by the way. Would have been nice if he had Bell's toughness.