Opinions: Can they fix this team in one off season?

[whatever]

I want Bell gone as much as anyone, but we made it work last year with him on the right.  At least Cam can see it better when he's getting blown up on that side.  If they can replace him at RT for pennies or for no more money than it would save us if we cut him, then by all means.  But RT becomes much less of a priority if we fix LT.

 

You're probably right. I'm just really looking forward to not seeing any more of Byron Bell on the Panthers OL(or any other UFAs).

[AceBoogie]

If we have a losing season again this year then I think the coaching staff needs to be replaced and not just Shula. Hire the right staff and we could be like the 49ers when Harbaugh came in.

[Peppers90 NC]

if we decide to spend some money and get people in who know how to use weapons, yes, absolutely.

[Snake]

The short answer is no. We will prob cut Dwill and Big Money and more than likely not retain any FAs. If there was ever a time for a new coach its next year because we are in rebuilding mode.

[Icege]

We have one more season of cap Hell to go through.

[Davidson Deac II]

The difference between winning and losing in the NFL is thin.  So yes, with a little luck and some skill at picking the right players (as they showed last season) and we could be right back at the top. Or we could be worse. 

[JawnyBlaze]

We can then turn our attention to the secondary. In the second round we can pick a SS to replace Harper, who is terrible. We could pair our 2rd round pick SS with Tre Boston at FS. The 3rd round pick could be a CB, or whatever, and the rest of the draft for depth and special teams.

 

We could then go into FA looking for WRs who are much better than Avant and Cotchery. They won't be our of our price range imo.

 

Or we could look to the draft to fill our WR needs, and look to FA to improve the secondary.

 

I'm thinking the latter.  I think value of cap space and draft picks would be best looking at WR in the 2nd/3rd of the draft and getting a Safety in FA.  Probably a CB too, though I'd rather draft one of those in the top 3 also.  WRs worth a poo tend to be more expensive than Safetys.

 

[Billy Love]

Until the FO is willing to step up and address our lack of HC and OC then the rest is mute.

[pantherclaw]

Depends on if Hardy is retained, then we're only one good LT away from being a consistent winning team.

[Ricky Spanish]

Fix it for long term sustained success? It's possible.

 

For a short one year fug it all let's win a super bowl filled with crap contracts like good ol' Hurney? Yup. 

 

There have been shittier teams than us that have gone to the playoffs the following year. We have a good core, all we need is the role players to contribute better. 

 

[B.BERSIN]

Haven't heard " In Gettleman we trust" for quite a while.

[pstall]

One good lt and #2 wr from being very tough. Add a more than solid ss and rock and roll.

[carolina-chuck]

We're a good coaching staff away from being a contender.

[WhoAmI?]

I think we could be good THIS YEAR if we had a good coaching staff with any set of balls. I have no confidence, though, that we would hire a competent coaching staff after this one. We will get some no name coach and then we will have to go through all of this in 4 years again.