Don't you hate when Cam overthrows a WR deep on 3rd and short

[arbnranger]

This is part of his philosophy.

Remember, Shula's entire ideas of calling plays comes from the old days of the NFL. There were no timing, no 5/7 drop stick routes, no seams. You couldn't throw over the middle because A.) offenses weren't yet sophisticated enough and B.) safeties were allowed to commit murder on the field.

So you stuck to sideline throws, post routes in favorable situations (3rd and short), tight end curls etc.

When you watch the Panthers now, you're literally watching an offense from about 20 years ago.

Here is the 1996 NFC Championship game. The Panthers oc at the time was Joe Pendry, who retired in 2010 after serving as an assistant at Alabama.

This is the offense the Panthers are running, with the exception of some single wing/option plays that I really don't think Shula fully understands. Just look at Willie Green and Mark Carrier running the same routes (and about as fast) as Cotchery.

Thanks for posting that vid.

Brings back good memories.

I keep hearing Frank Caliendo when Madden talks though. Weird

[PantherPhann89]

I won't lie, he hasn't really refined his pocket skills to where he should be in year 4 but we're also not helping him with it much at all.  He's in Cutler/Dalton territory right now IMO.   

 

Yes, the sad part is that he's better than they are. I hope that our FO surrounds him with what he needs to succeed...

 

[SCMunnerlyn1]

Difference...that receiver isnt standing there waiting on the ball watching it fly an additional foot over his vertical reach even though hes 6'5... bam ..target destroyed.