Listening to this Jalen Ramsey Soundbite about Seahawks - Do The Panthers Lack Confidence?

[beastson]

When asked about Seahawks and their accomplishments, Jalen pretty much said this is a whole new year. Stop hyping people up

The point I'm trying to make is teams like Hawks, Pats, Steelers or even a team that's picked favorably to beat you, you do too much and make mistakes. We were picked against in the media and went out and made mistakes

When I think back to the 2015 team, Roman Harper used to say when talking to media, "we're the better team" quite a couple times. I believed him. The team KNEW. They didn't think or believed that statement was true, they knew it was true. After that emotional win in Seattle, Panthers came back and beat the Eagles, didn't let us down, I brushed off every team after honestly. I knew, I even brushed off the Broncos. We was beating teams, letting them comeback... whatever. We went down 14-0 and Saints had all momentum, never once panicked not as a team, and not as a fan. If we go down 14 points TODAY??? Forget about it. That says a lot. Sitting here 8-4, much different thoughts going into games this year. Its obvious that team was full of confidence and swagger. So sitting here with a winning record, what's the difference between those two seasons just 2 years apart? Is it just being audacious or just the talent was flat out better on that team?

[toldozer]

Norman was our  swagger guy on defense. I think replacing that is more important then his actual skills on the field.

[Mojo]

I like this Ramsey kid.  He has that prototypical lockdown corner attitude and obviously has the skills to back it up.  

To answer the question though, Bradberry has shown some skills in patches, but I don't think I've heard him speak.  Ever.

[Hoenheim]

The whole team is missing the spirit and mojo from 2015. I'm not quite sure why and how tho, other than Norman leaving and possibly Cam getting older and experiencing all the injuries from last season and this one. 

We dont really have any outspoken in your face personalties on defense and I think thats part of the reason why the secondary has been shredded so much this year. Sure some of it is the ability of the players, but for sure its also personality types. 

We pretty much have a bunch of nice guys besides Cam . We don't have a Steve Smith or Josh Norman on the team. I guess supposedly Shepard had a big mouth in the pre season and maybe in practice, but he doesn't back it up in games so I doubt hes very talkative when everythings on the line. 

You also have to think about what JR wants in his players . He probably worked with Gettleman and Rivera to make sure they selected for the most part well behaved dudes that fit his preferred personality type. 

[AggieLean]

I remember when Harper would say that. He knew we were going to the bowl game midway through the season. That team had confidence. It had what folks call swagger, and that is a lot more important than Gettleman, people on here, and people in general believe. We lost that, as well as, a great deal of talent when Getts pulled that franchise tag. Bradberry’s cool, but he doesn’t have IT. Ramsey’s got IT. 

Oh well, can’t keep reminiscing on 2015. It’s 2017 about to be 2018. 

[Moose Hoover]

he's got a sassy head nod...

[Semaj]

I like this kid.  Wish we had a young gun like him on our roster.  Would make a huge difference.  

[Dragoon11]

HELL yes they lack confidence!!.....That's what happens when you don't have "big play" potential as a team.

[Snake]

Our team is soft and it comes from a soft coaching staff not players. 

[Fox007]

Attitude reflect leadership.

 

*Rivera clueless stare.jpg*

[AggieLean]

Team lacks confidence because there’s been so many who have told them to “tone it down”, whether it’s JR, Ron Rivera, the refs & other players (when players were bashing Cams head in and the refs were allowing it), and the fans (Panther fans included). 

It sucks seeing all these other teams out here dancing & having fun on the sidelines, because when our team did it, everyone had a problem with it.

[Paa Langfart]

How can a team have confidence when Spineless Ron is their head coach ?

[Icege]

I'm laughing my ass off about ppl quoting Harper and the swagger right before blaming Gettleman for pulling the franchise tag on JNo like Gettleman wasn't the guy that signed Harper and before that Mitchell.

[beastson]

12 minutes ago, Icege said:

I'm laughing my ass off about ppl quoting Harper and the swagger right before blaming Gettleman for pulling the franchise tag on JNo like Gettleman wasn't the guy that signed Harper and before that Mitchell.

What have you done for me lately league.