Death by a thousand cuts..DE position on the ropes

[Jmac]

Hamstring problems can be an injury that lingers all season and Johnson has a problem. Don't be suprised if this drags on all season long. Alexander goes down and is done. Don't know what to expect out of Ealy this year ( one step foward and three steps back it seems). Addison is situational and just not stout enough to be a starter.  Horton should be a back up at best. The only player that is big and bad enough to command an offense to take notice of is K.K. With the QB's coming up very soon, no pass rush equals shredded defense. What can and will they do if Johnson is out. Designed blitzes can only do so much and a skilled QB will kill those more times then not. Opinions please on what the next move is to fill this void.

[amcoolio]

I thought Ealy was garbage today and I'm sure his PFF grade will show it again. He didn't even try on that last Saints TD. 

Our d-line is in big trouble, IMO. Even though we won and are 3-0 im not drinking the "oh we won so stfu and enjoy the win and don't be negative" coolaid. We'll probably be fine next week against the Bucs, but that Packers game will be brutal. 

[panthers90]

Who can we cut so Rivera can whip out his Cox if CJ can't go?

[YoungPanthers89]

Da'Quan Bowers come on down!

 

ugh

[HardcoreDefense]

Trade Ealy/Klein and 1st round for JJ Watt

[Jackofalltrades]

Trade Luke to bring Peppers home!

[KB_fan]

I was listening on radio today, so I couldn't tell.  Did Star play the whole game?  Or was he limited?

Agree with OP re: concern about our Dline.  Will be interesting to see what G'man and the coaches do.

 

[Ken]

When Luke gets back, we have to expand our blitz packages. Have to create pressure because front 4 aren't consistent with pressure. 

[pantherphan96]

DL should improve with Star back in the middle, but we are gonna need someone* to step up while we have Addison/Horton rotation on the other side. Man I wish Frank Alexander was healthy.

*Ealy

[CPF4LIFE]

Activate Cox

[Dex]

Cox engaged.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

hardy is supposed to get activated soon

[Daeavorn]

Its time to raise up Cox.

[Carolina Cajun]

Activate Cox