Last night was an expectation reset for the unrealistic

[top dawg]

We began the season with a suspect O-line, then suffered injuries which made things worse. There was no LT to get this past offseason, and that's still our biggest weakness.

Bradberry is not a shutdown corner, and never has been. He is hot and cold. Adams is playing fairly well, but he is getting old. And, speaking of old, our legit edge rushers aren't getting any younger. A youthful talent infusion is essentially a must.

Our weaknesses bit us in the butt against the Steelers, and unless we just flat out win some offensive wars, we aren't good enough to overcome those weaknesses against elite teams. 

If we invest in the defense and especially the O-line this off-season, we will be ready to seriously and legitimately contend for a championship on both sides of the ball next season. 

To win it all this season, we're going to have to outscore people, or miraculously become the Incredible Hulk on defense as opposed to David Banner.

Anything can happen though. I am still hoping that we can go all the way, but not counting on it. I'm going to enjoy my team for the rest of the season in any event. 

[Adb6368]

We needed last night if we wanted any chance to go anywhere in the postseason. It pointed out flaws that our coaching staff continued to overlook. We have talent. Just need to use it correctly.

[Fox007]

Our weaknesses and Rivera will always get us and will bit us in the butt and the ass and the dick and everywhere else.
That's the point of a RR team...when has it not?

[Growl]

we have the most useless DT combination in the league and the biggest group of underachievers at LB this fair Republic has ever seen

 

on the plus side, we have the slowest combination of Safeties the game has seen in 30 years, excluding previous panther teams.

[*FreeFua*]

16 minutes ago, Growl said:

we have the most useless DT combination in the league

Not to mention a poo ton of money sunk into that position. 

As ive said for awhile they need to seriously consider designating KK as a post June 1st cut.

Until this franchise realizes this league has gotten away from the old school mentality we have enough talent to make the playoffs but we’ll never do anything more.

You need playmakers on defense these days. Play for turnovers. It’s unrealistic to stop these high powered offenses on 3 straight plays and sometimes 4 if the coach is smart. 

 

[Growl]

Yeah I really don't care what "deep dive" stat you can dig up on Short

He hasn't made an impact play since abusing Dallas' rookie OG in week 1

[*FreeFua*]

40 minutes ago, top dawg said:

To win it all this season, we're going to have to outscore people

This is the NFL now. 

Everyone needs to realize this. Ideally you sign a few playmakers on defense preferably in the secondary and have one pass rusher (we have none). 

We need to sign Daryl Williams and let him play RT and slide Moton to LT (Kalil and KK are my 2 post June 1st cuts).

Funchess is gone (I’m not turning this isn’t a Funchess debate with you, I’m just saying this is how I see it). Moore runs the same route tree as Funchess so there’s no point in having both of them. I’m signing Golden Tate this offseason if I’m Carolina but we don’t value WR’s who can run the entire route tree who have good hands so I doubt that’ll happen. We’ll look for another WR who is arguably a better RB. 

We’re not far off but this organization is hellbent on forcing a square peg into a round hole. Rivera and his staff want to do it his way and his way is so outdated. If not for Hurney, Donte Jackson isn’t in a Panthers uniform because he’s not Rivera’s typical corner. Rivera refuses to change and he’s a terrible talent evaluator. For a franchise you doesn’t sign the flashiest free agents we can afford a coach who struggles with talent evaluations.

I really hope Tepper is serious about this whole winning business and sees through Rivera. If not Tepper than Glick but we need change while we’re still in this window of ours that is shrinking fast.

[Doc Holiday]

46 minutes ago, top dawg said:

We began the season with a suspect O-line, then suffered injuries which made things worse. There was no LT to get this past offseason, and that's still our biggest weakness.

Bradberry is not a shutdown corner, and never has been. He is hot and cold. Adams is playing fairly well, but he is getting old. And, speaking of old, our legit edge rushers aren't getting any younger. A youthful talent infusion is essentially a must.

Our weaknesses bit us in the butt against the Steelers, and unless we just flat out win some offensive wars, we aren't good enough to overcome those weaknesses against elite teams. 

If we invest in the defense and especially the O-line this off-season, we will be ready to seriously and legitimately contend for a championship on both sides of the ball next season. 

To win it all this season, we're going to have to outscore people, or miraculously become the Incredible Hulk on defense as opposed to David Banner.

Anything can happen though. I am still hoping that we can go all the way, but not counting on it. I'm going to enjoy my team for the rest of the season in any event. 

I wonder who raised all these points back in September??

yeah, it’s sucks being right some times, but glad other people are finally noticing what is going on and needs to happen.

just enjoy the good regular season and any playoffs wins we might get. Next year(I’ve been saying since the offseason) will be a youth movement. Hopefully it works out.

[*FreeFua*]

Just now, Doc Holiday said:

yeah, it’s sucks being right some times

Tell me about it 

[Peppers90 NC]

i thought we looked great until we gave up a 75 yard touchdown 

[juliosantos]

No easy way to say this but I'm going to have to be that guy , our season is done !!! We're going to get destroyed again next week and the week after that . Doubt we get 3 more wins . Jimmy clausen would even pick us apart 

[juliosantos]

2 minutes ago, Peppers90 NC said:

i thought we looked great until we gave up a 75 yard touchdown 

After that I knew we lost 

[Doc Holiday]

6 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Tell me about it 

About what? You just show up after losses with the same story.

hardly proving you’re right when we are still a playoff team and have consistently been one

[juliosantos]

4 minutes ago, Doc Holiday said:

About what? You just show up after losses with the same story.

hardly proving you’re right when we are still a playoff team and have consistently been one

We'll be lucky to make it and if we do we will go one and done like last year