Future of the Panthers offense in one photo

[electro's horse]

38 minutes ago, Pantha-kun said:

The Panthers need to stop fuging around and draft a franchise LT in the 1st round, thats the only answer.

The biggest problem is there aren't good tackles coming out of college anymore, and drafting offensive linemen is a total crapshoot. There's a lot of reasons why, but spread offenses have completely devalued the position, so they're not learning how to play it in college. 

Like this is a serious thing people talk about constantly and you're grossly over simplying the matter if you just think "yeah grab one in the first and lock it down for ten years no big"

[rayzor]

1 minute ago, electro's horse said:

The biggest problem is there aren't good tackles coming out of college anymore, and drafting offensive linemen is a total crapshoot. There's a lot of reasons why, but spread offenses have completely devalued the position, so they're not learning how to play it in college. 

Like this is a serious thing people talk about constantly and you're grossly over simplying the matter if you just think "yeah grab one in the first and lock it down for ten years no big"

even picking one up in the offseason was a gamble that apparently we didn't do well on, but who's to say one of the other options would have done better here? they might have, or maybe what they are being asked to do is just hard for anyone.

we need to be able to adjust what we do to who we have and who's going to be available down the road. getting a sound perspective like what you stated above should be the thing we build around.

[Ace_Aladdin]

3 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I dig it. 

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It's s missing  a TE , need to draft one next year for sure.

[dpm0409]

4 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

The biggest problem is there aren't good tackles coming out of college anymore, and drafting offensive linemen is a total crapshoot. There's a lot of reasons why, but spread offenses have completely devalued the position, so they're not learning how to play it in college. 

Like this is a serious thing people talk about constantly and you're grossly over simplying the matter if you just think "yeah grab one in the first and lock it down for ten years no big"

Agree with this 100%.  You simply cannot waste a high 1st round draft pick, say pick 8 overall for example, on a LT if the value isn't there.  You can't reach for a player b/c that's the best way to set your franchise back.  I'm not arguing the fact that Cam needs to be protected better, he obviously does, but finding quality tackles in the draft has been slim pickings in recent years.

[CarolinaNCSU]

Any tanking team with a decent OT in their 20s?  Throw a pick their way.  At this point, we're going to have to overpay in a trade for an OT, if we want any chance of Cam returning to MVP (or close to it) form.

[electro's horse]

I mean the two best offensive linemen for Carolina right now? A 3rd rounder and an UDFA

"Just take a tackle in the first" is the kind of dumb things low info fans say on radio call in shows. 

[electro's horse]

1 minute ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

Any tanking team with a decent OT in their 20s?  Throw a pick their way.  At this point, we're going to have to overpay in a trade for an OT, if we want any chance of Cam returning to MVP (or close to it) form.

Trade for Duane Brown, but that ship has likely sailed, plus it'd be hard to sign him. 

[csx]

3 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Why run Curtis Samuel deep when we have Devin Funchess?!

The problem certainly wasn't Funchess on this day.

edit: I do understand the point but hate to see this appear as a way for others to bash Funchess who looks decent this year.

[CarolinaNut]

Why is Fuchess getting dragged through the mud in this thread?  All he's done is get open this year.  He can't throw it to himself.

[electro's horse]

1 minute ago, CarolinaNut said:

Why is Fuchess getting dragged through the mud in this thread?  All he's done is get open this year.  He can't throw it to himself.

easy target for low info posters

[SCO96]

19 minutes ago, CarolinaNut said:

Why is Fuchess getting dragged through the mud in this thread?  All he's done is get open this year.  He can't throw it to himself.

He's played well the last two games. If Cam hadn't overthrown him on that deep sideline pass he would have had over 100 yards yesterday.

[UncleWillie]

I'm still optimistic about the rest of the season. This team has a tendency to start off slow and they still have a winning record

[tiger7_88]

4 hours ago, KendrickPanther said:

better plays

lol

[Khyber53]

4 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Why run Curtis Samuel deep when we have Devin Funchess?!

Funchess should be the underneath possession receiver. He has the build and hands for it. Samuel should be our new Tedd Ginn, Jr. with better hands. CMC should be working the slot. Moose, Smitty, Proehl all over again if they can get it right.