Turner Made a Clear Effort to Make a Point - It Worked... But I Still Didn't Like It

[Moo Daeng]

I couldn't care less. He was effective and we won. 

If I had to say anything it would be that I'd rather him run and get more WR involved 

[trueblade]

“They did some things we hadn’t seen on film, and it kind of shocked us a little bit,” cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said Monday.

[thunderraiden]

 

14 hours ago, tukafan21 said:

Am I the only one who felt that there was a clear and concerted effort to NOT pass the ball to CMC throughout most of this game?

He only had 2 catches on 2 targets, and I'm pretty sure they were both very late in the game if I remember correctly. 

Now I get it, they wanted to put tape out there that showed we don't NEED to pass the ball to him 10+ times a game to be dangerous, and it worked... but at the same time I don't think anyone could say that right now he is still the most dangerous weapon in our passing game (even if he's just a decoy).

I don't think he really even ran many (any) routes during the first 3 quarters, which honestly I felt was a way to keep Cam from checking it down to him a bunch of times, and while it worked, I didn't like it as just the threat of him out there catching passes changes the way a defense attacks our offense and because of that I don't think we should ever go a quarter without him getting a couple targets in the passing game.

Long story short... the tape is out there of CMC having a monster game without being utilized in the passing game, teams have to prepare for him as a legit RB now... I never want to see another game like that again, he MUST be utilized in the passing game and make defense account for him on each and every play to open up the rest of the offense.

Okay... now bash me for being a "bad fan" for complaining after we won by double digits, I'm clearly a terrible fan..........

Did you NOT SEE THE 3rd and 3 pass to McCaffery with a perfect ball placement and running start and he got no gain because he was double covered? Holy poo.

[JARROD]

So if the guy gets 430 yards in 3 games but doesn’t bulldoze people he’s still not a running back?

Think LBell,., catches and carries,... uses patience to run around.

Even Stewart said once to be around you have to run around,...

you can be a great crease guy and get though the middle without being a plow,.. 

more ways to skin a cat?

[Keep Pounding]

i would love to see CMC get 180 rushing yards every fuggin game, hell,  add in 10 rec 150 yards receiving too. 2k plus rushing yards/ 1500 receiving yards WOW

[DaveThePanther2008]

Well it is a hellava lot better than Shula sending our gameplan to the opposing team.

Those 3 consecutive TDs after our first 3 and out were a thing of beauty.  We marched right down the field and scored almost effortless.   The weapons on this team (and half are injured) when fully used.  We should damn near be unstoppable.  

 

[Sevy87]

15 hours ago, tukafan21 said:

Am I the only one who felt that there was a clear and concerted effort to NOT pass the ball to CMC throughout most of this game?

He only had 2 catches on 2 targets, and I'm pretty sure they were both very late in the game if I remember correctly. 

Now I get it, they wanted to put tape out there that showed we don't NEED to pass the ball to him 10+ times a game to be dangerous, and it worked... but at the same time I don't think anyone could say that right now he is still the most dangerous weapon in our passing game (even if he's just a decoy).

I don't think he really even ran many (any) routes during the first 3 quarters, which honestly I felt was a way to keep Cam from checking it down to him a bunch of times, and while it worked, I didn't like it as just the threat of him out there catching passes changes the way a defense attacks our offense and because of that I don't think we should ever go a quarter without him getting a couple targets in the passing game.

Long story short... the tape is out there of CMC having a monster game without being utilized in the passing game, teams have to prepare for him as a legit RB now... I never want to see another game like that again, he MUST be utilized in the passing game and make defense account for him on each and every play to open up the rest of the offense.

Okay... now bash me for being a "bad fan" for complaining after we won by double digits, I'm clearly a terrible fan..........

Get another Hobby!

[GRWatcher]

10 hours ago, KB_fan said:

On twitter I posted something in jest earlier:

Week 1:  Panthers had 2 TDs

Week 2:  3 TDs

Week 3:  4 TDs

I kind of like that progression!!

So by the time we play Brees we should be able to keep up with no problem. I like that thinking. 

[Soul Rebel]

Am I the only one that came into this thread thinking it was about Trai Turner??

[catnip]

We now have a SuperCam, A Batman (Kuechley) and a Robin (CMC)

[BrianS]

22 hours ago, tukafan21 said:

Am I the only one who felt that there was a clear and concerted effort to NOT pass the ball to CMC throughout most of this game?

He only had 2 catches on 2 targets, and I'm pretty sure they were both very late in the game if I remember correctly. 

Now I get it, they wanted to put tape out there that showed we don't NEED to pass the ball to him 10+ times a game to be dangerous, and it worked... but at the same time I don't think anyone could say that right now he is still the most dangerous weapon in our passing game (even if he's just a decoy).

I don't think he really even ran many (any) routes during the first 3 quarters, which honestly I felt was a way to keep Cam from checking it down to him a bunch of times, and while it worked, I didn't like it as just the threat of him out there catching passes changes the way a defense attacks our offense and because of that I don't think we should ever go a quarter without him getting a couple targets in the passing game.

Long story short... the tape is out there of CMC having a monster game without being utilized in the passing game, teams have to prepare for him as a legit RB now... I never want to see another game like that again, he MUST be utilized in the passing game and make defense account for him on each and every play to open up the rest of the offense.

Okay... now bash me for being a "bad fan" for complaining after we won by double digits, I'm clearly a terrible fan..........

Listen - I'm sure others have said the right thing about "it was the gameplan" . . . let me just say that if the last game was Norv trying to make a point, I would prefer that he continue to "make a point" right up to February 4th.  I'm pretty sure that our defense will get right at some point, and I'm pretty sure we can "get by" on 31 a game.