Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Mid Season Power Rankings Thread

Pantha-kun

By Pantha-kun,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

Pantha-kun Mentor

Pantha-kun

Posted
Posted

Seems like we're being consistently ranked near the lower part of the top half of the league, which sounds about right to me. Offense has been very unreliable but showed sparks of life in big games , defense has been good for the most part, I take it , its kinda difficult to place where we are right now given the state of the offense and the running game. I'd probably rank us #12 or something. A little better than average overall because of the defense. 

#13 NFL .com 

#12 ESPN 

#12 Washington Post

#13 CBS

# 8 Sports Illustrated

#10 Yahoo

A quote from one of the power ranking articles : Cam Newton takes a lot of the blame for the Panthers' struggles, but the most worrisome aspect of Carolina's offense has been its running game. Panthers backs are averaging 2.8 yards per rush this season, the worst in the NFL. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Pantha-kun Mentor

Pantha-kun

Posted
  • Author
Posted
2 minutes ago, L-TownCat said:

We may not run the ball effectively but at least we’re a power run team, so, we got that goin for us.

We'll probably see alot more success when Shula stops running McCaffrey up the middle and gives the lions share of the carries to Artis Payne and Stew . Give McCaffrey some tosses and sweeps and see what might happen, although our run blocking overall is so bad most of our outside runs get blown up by defenses anyway. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pantherj Grand Master

pantherj

Posted
Posted

We need to run Cam more against the better teams we face. He doesn't need to run against the awful Bucs, but we need designed runs like crazy against Atlanta. Expect a heavy dose of runs for Cam, and get that read option going as well Chud style. It's our best chance to salvage this season and send our rushing stats through the roof.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Khyber53 Grand Master

Khyber53

Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, pantherj said:

We need to run Cam more against the better teams we face. He doesn't need to run against the awful Bucs, but we need designed runs like crazy against Atlanta. Expect a heavy dose of runs for Cam, and get that read option going as well Chud style. It's our best chance to salvage this season and send our rushing stats through the roof.

If we want to win, he needs to run more. It's not about awful teams, it's about us not being one by neutering our offense. We've got to win those supposedly easy ones, too. Thinking about those New Orleans and Chicago games...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pantherj Grand Master

pantherj

Posted
Posted
3 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

If we want to win, he needs to run more. It's not about awful teams, it's about us not being one by neutering our offense. We've got to win those supposedly easy ones, too. Thinking about those New Orleans and Chicago games...

Well we were in control with TB, so I wasn't thinking RUN CAM! But with Atlanta, a team that can explode offensively, and we're NOT built to chase a team, you have to rush Cam a lot if you want to win. He gives our offense a unique numerical advantage and we need to use him if we want to go to the playoffs.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ace_Aladdin Newbie

Ace_Aladdin

Posted
Posted
5 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

If we want to win, he needs to run more. It's not about awful teams, it's about us not being one by neutering our offense. We've got to win those supposedly easy ones, too. Thinking about those New Orleans and Chicago games...

 

Run game want be 100% until Greg Olsen returns.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
t96 Grand Master

t96

Posted
Posted
13 minutes ago, joemac said:

Because Olsen is such a devestating run blocker, right?

The one aspect of his game that isn't elite... However his threat as a receiver does indeed open up the offense and should help.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
UpstatePanther Newbie

UpstatePanther

Posted
Posted
49 minutes ago, joemac said:

Because Olsen is such a devestating run blocker, right?

 

36 minutes ago, mjligon said:

Well it’s not even 40% right now.

Greg the amazing run blocking TE gonna make up that 60%? Don’t think so.

At the risk of agreeing with Sanjay :eyeroll: I think his point is more that Greg will take pressure off the run game with his pass catching ability, not that Greg will improve our run game through his blocking.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
hepcat Grand Master

hepcat

Posted
Posted
33 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

i think not having ryan is more problematic for our run game than Olsen.

Not having a deep threat receiver is the biggest problem for the run game. Defenses are stacking safeties in the box because there's no way in hell Funchess or Benjamin are beating anyone deep. I've seen Curtis Samuel run maybe half a dozen deep routes all season and get thrown to once. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • strato
      Dan Morgan has the chance to do the funniest thing

      By strato · Posted

      I don't think Rodgers but probably not for the political reasons I bet a lot of posters are motivated by. I just think he is not the QB for the Panthers, at all. 
    • jayboogieman
      2024 College Football Thread

      By jayboogieman · Posted

      Sun Devils just scored another TD on BYU, 14-0
    • strato
      If you wanted Danny Dimes here’s the chance

      By strato · Posted

      It wasn't great but  the 2022 NYG won 9 of 16 games plus a playoff game. He had a 92.5 passer rating. 15 pass TDs 3200 yards, 7 rushing TD, 700 yards 6 fumbles 3 lost.  His first season he had 18 fumbles lost 11. Wow.  Anyhow he had problems in 2023 with injuries and didn't win poo before tearing his ACL. This year, no Barkley, not good, but you know.... these ACLs take a while and it was right and he throws right so pushes off of it.  I agree it doesn't hurt to let that guy compete cheap. You don't hand him the job like with Bryce or NYG with him.  When I look at what we have been saddled with, he doesn't look worse and has the physical advantage. So I don't get the umbrage given our situation. This "No we won't settle for anything less that the best" attitude and then taking Bryce Young was pathetic and I think that attitude brought us to where we are. That's where that poo gets you. Away from Mayfield, away from Darnold, even away from PJ - just to replace them with an inferior PJ.  At the same time I am not really advocating for the guy just looking at it objectively. It could be another guy with the same story. And yes the odds of him getting it are low but the numbers and performance from 2022 are for sure better than we see with Bryce even after a season of major propping him up with better players around him. Take a look don't take a look he fails or he doesn't fail...   to instead sit here and be happier with what we have is bullshit. 
×
×
  • Create New...