How close are we to competing in the South

[mc52beast]

Listening to local Charlotte radio hosts talk about the Panthers being close to competing in the South. They bring up the fact that both Brady and Brees can’t play forever, also cap situations with both teams. They say we have a young team with talent and a coach capable of getting us to the playoffs consistently. All we need is more pieces. 
 

what say you guys? Can we compete in 2021?

[Proudiddy]

An entire defense, OL, and a franchise QB away.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

Not close right now we will be soon just due to the other QBs being at the end of the road.

[Ornias]

3 other QB's retiring and us finding 1. 

[Zaximus]

I think we can compete in games but not the division next year.    We should get closer, but it has to do with a lot of variables that we don't know of right now.  Also we've heard about cap issues with the Saints for 10 years at this point and it never matters.    Good front offices can play around it.    Brady doesn't look like someone that will be done this year, unless they win it all and he just decides he's done.    Brees has a 110 rating so I don't see him quitting next year either.   

[Doc Holiday]

2 more years, I think that’s been the plan from the get go tho as I stated before the season started.

[Harbingers]

[LinvilleGorge]

This division might get ran for the next decade by the first team to land a new legit franchise QB. Brees and Brady are in their last legs and Ryan looks atrocious. Teddy is Teddy. 

Every team in the division has one eye on the future. Hell, us and the Falcons should already have both eyes in the future.

[SmittysLawnGuy]

Try 2062. We suck!

[jtm]

We are in the middle of a rebuild and folks here get into meltdown mode after losing every time. Let this sink in again...we are in rebuild mode and are several years from being competitive. 
 

Last year was one of the better drafts in recent memory but it takes time for these guys to develop. 

[nctarheelreincarnated]

23 minutes ago, Doc Holiday said:

2 more years, I think that’s been the plan from the get go tho as I stated before the season started.

Yep. 

[ichigo1057]

7 minutes ago, TikTOK said:

We are a franchise QB away.

You watched a different game than we did if you think we are just a "Franchise QB" away. How about worrying about getting us an O-Line that is worth a damn and for god's sake a defense that doesn't allow even a baby to walk all over them. 

[tiger7_88]

lol

[firefox1234]

How far are we from the next star system?