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This sounds about right ( Post-McCoy Power Rankings).

Double Trouble

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1 hour ago, rayzor said:

I think there's probably a lot to them getting exposed by belichik. It was the system and Gurley that made them so potent and then Gurley turned to mush and the system got figured out and it looks like the template might be pretty easy to copy. It all depends on a relatively new HC being able to go back to the drawing board and come up with a new angle....probably without their star RB.

Other than Newton, Goff is maybe the 2nd most polarizing QB in the league in terms of how he is seen.  He obviously has great arm talent, but I don't think he sees the field as well as other franchise QB's, and his decision making reflects that.

He obviously has used McVay to his advantage by waiting to see what the defense is before committing to a playcall.  I do think teams have mitigated that advantage somewhat, and I think our defense being multiple will help confuse him as well.

He is still a good QB at least, and even without Gurley, they are formidable.  They did lose 2 lineman in FA (John Sullivan and Rodger Saffold) who were their starting center and guard.  And Andrew Whitworth will be 37 this year.  They did address their line in the draft, but it is fair to see offensive line regression after losing 2 key guys.

Their defense, while highly touted last year, really wasn't a shutdown unit for this most part.  They finished the year 19th in total yards (despite our issues, we were 15th).  And while they still have probably the best defensive player in the league in Aaron Donald, they did lose Suh, and outside of Talib and Marcus Peters (who weren't the shutdown unit people expected), they don't have the overall talent (on paper) the Panthers do.

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5 hours ago, Seltzer said:

Week 1 against the Rams will be a major barometer for this team.  Even with losing some guys, this is still an incredibly talented team coached by a great offensive mind in McVay and a great defensive guy in Wade Phillips who was the only guy to slow Newton down during his MVP run in 2015.

This will be a great opportunity to see how we stack up against the reigning NFC Champion and where our place among the NFC hierarchy will be to start the season. Winning or losing won't be the end-all for the season, but winning will show the national media we will be a force to reckon with in 2019.

We better figure out the nickel package quickly w those WRs that we have to cover. Jackson matches up w cooks, Bradberry on woods - I’m completely fine w those matchups. Cockrell on Kupp? 

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58 minutes ago, imminent rogaine said:

We better figure out the nickel package quickly w those WRs that we have to cover. Jackson matches up w cooks, Bradberry on woods - I’m completely fine w those matchups. Cockrell on Kupp? 

Kupp is actually extremely good and the rams missed him badly in the super bowl. Ive seen him play in various spots 

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14 hours ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

I am really ignoring all Panther rankings.They are never really fair to Carolina.  Even during the 2015 run I was swamped with stories online and on ESPN, etc like "Worst 8-1 team ever?"

We know the team we have.  We know it will rely greatly on Cam's shoulder.  I am content to sit back and let it play out.  Rather fly in under the radar anyways.

We started 14-0 that year.....

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15 hours ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

I am really ignoring all Panther rankings.They are never really fair to Carolina.  Even during the 2015 run I was swamped with stories online and on ESPN, etc like "Worst 8-1 team ever?"

We know the team we have.  We know it will rely greatly on Cam's shoulder.  I am content to sit back and let it play out.  Rather fly in under the radar anyways.

The Panthers weren't 8-1 during 2015, at any point. 

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13 hours ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

Sorry, my memory was fuzzy on when the loss was.  But the point remains.  There were constant articles about how we were the worst 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, etc in nfl history.  At one point the power rankings had 1 loss teams ahead of us, I believe at the week 6ish mark.

Any other team, they'd be celebrating how well they started.  Panthers?  Gotta find a negative spin.

Still remember being undefeated going into the Cowboys game and we’re freaking underdogs... Carolina rarely gets any respect

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