Is this the best front 7 rotation the Panthers have ever had?

[Bronn]

 

[Zaximus]

2 hours ago, steven8989 said:

I don't get what all y'all liked about Hardy. He only showed up for like two games that one good year he had. He played well against Atlanta and the Saints that's it. I'm glad he went crazy or we probably would have wasted even more money on him.

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This isn't true.   He was great against the run and still brought pressure.  Sacks aren't all there are to measuring someone.   He was a top 5/10 DE in 2013.   Hardy was mostly a complete player at that position and almost had Peppers athleticism.   He had some dumb decisions in the WORST possible year with the Rice thing and it sunk him.   Also crazy.  

[OneBadCat]

3 hours ago, GoobyPls said:

Both Peppers and Johnson are on their last legs

I just wonder if Hall and Addison will be enough to give them a breather and bring pressure on their own.

[Hoenheim]

There's enough bodies at DE that will keep Peppers pretty fresh. I doubt they are going to play him like an every down DE. There's enough personnel in general that the whole defensive line should be rotated and fresh through most games. 

[Khaki Lackey]

If we had a flux capacitor to take Peppers and CJ back to 2010 form, then sure.


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[KillerKat]

Mentions best rotation, includes no backup LBs and only 1 backup DT.

[csx]

In the end I don't care if the sack comes from the DT or the DE. It's not important if the DEs get 10 a piece with 4 from each DT or each gets 8.

 

People being up sack from the line vs back 7 but in 2013 we got my a higher percentage of our sacks from the non lineman than in 15 when people complained about the defensive ends.

[pantherphan96]

Our current LB's are the best we've ever had. But the closest we have ever been to that 02-03 DL is 2013 with Star, Short, CJ and Hardy.

[electro's horse]

good christ no

[Khyber53]

These guys are good, but no, 2002-03 was better.

But let's see how it shakes out. I hope to see the best ever this year, but that mark is really, really high.

[pantherj]

No of course not, but I love their collective level of experience. Should be a solid and consistent defense. 

[csx]

I don't know until they play the season . 

Comparing something that hasn't happened to something that has is difficult.

[FuFuLamePoo]

12 hours ago, Nails said:

If we had taken Barnett at 8 then unequivocally yes.  Right now have to go 2013-more sacks than any team in the league for nearly 30 years.

Getting an elite playmaker>>>> drafting an average DE at 8

[OneBadCat]

1 hour ago, Khyber53 said:

These guys are good, but no, 2002-03 was better.

But let's see how it shakes out. I hope to see the best ever this year, but that mark is really, really high.

It depends. I think KK can be Jenkins level. Star is better than Rucker. If Butler shows out then maybe he can offset the age gap on Johnson and Peppers.