Is this the best Panthers pass rush in franchise history?

[Zod]

I think it could be. Even up against the days of Pepp and Rucker.

[therealmjl]

It may be.

I am kind of partial to 2013 though. Those guys were special.

[PNW_PantherMan]

Yes, just because we never had a DC that would send pressure other than the front 4.  Not only that, but the stunts and things being called are genius.  The 2003 team had to get pressure with a vanilla defense.  Speaks volumes to their talent really.

[4Corners]

You’ve got to get pressure on a professional quarterback. Good things happen when we get to the QB. 

[hepcat]

If they surpass 60 sacks from 2013 or 1996, yes. 

[Mr. Scot]

Just remembering when we had that line of Reggie White, Eric Swann and others.

Boy did that line fall below expectations.

[Smittyismyspiritanimal]

Averaging 4.6 sacks a game which would break the 84 Bears record even if you were to take away the extra game.

 

84 Bears 72 sacks

Current pace is 78

 

[therealmjl]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Just remembering when we had that line of Reggie White, Eric Swann and others.

Boy did that line fall below expectations.

We’ve had a few below expectation outfits.

Recently Addison Irvin McCoy Shortt Poe was all hype

[Davidson Deac II]

In terms of getting pressure, this year has been great so far.  But its going to get much tougher as we roll along.  We will be facing better lines and better qb's.  I don't think we will set any records.  But we could still end up being very good at getting pressure.  

As an aside, the most impressive thing has been getting pressure, while still managing to cover the receivers.  What remains to be seen is how much the injuries in the secondary will impact us.  Hopefully, the impact will be minimal. 

[Zaximus]

Possibly but I feel the 2003 team still.  That team had a lot of heart and that defense literally willed us to a lot of wins with crazy field goal blocks etc.  Prime Peppers was a monster.  

[TheWiz]

Whats crazier is that they're getting better. Sheesh. 

[SetfreexX]

I can't say it's the best pass rush as to me that defaults to front 4. 

I'd have to give that to years past, now as far as GETTING PRESSURE, this is the best we've ever seen as we remind me more of the Jets under Rex Ryan. 

Jaycee (once healthy) and Henderson have shutdown skill sets / potential -- so we're looking at a newer Revis / Cromartie (no I am not calling them that yet, just setting up the vision that I see developing).

Then with Jackson, Bouye (under contract next year), and the depth we can match up against really anyone. Now pair in two of the FASTEST guys off the edge in Burns / Reddick, then the interior with Brown, Jones, Roy, Nixon, and additional edge depth from Luvu, Haynes, and the kid from Buffalo we can throw waves at opposing teams all game. 

Not to mention we bring the ILB's, and the Safeties, and corners off the edge to blitz as well, if you go back and watch you'll see Jaycee in the slot blitzing vs NO, and HOU. You can also go back to Henderson's time at FL and see he spent time in the slot, and also blitzed of the edge from there as well. 

This is BECOMING the most talented defense as a whole, we've always had a stud or two and JAGS, now we have several studs + good proven players. 

I'm excited to see what this becomes, it's just year 2.

[TheMaulClaw]

It could be, but I think it's way to early to know for sure.

[Khyber53]

Just a little too soon to say. Not fair to either the greats of the past (2003 in particular), nor to the current team. Let's not add any weight to their backs before they've really made a name for themselves.

Only three games in now, there's a long way to go, a lot to prove and hopefully some things to marvel over that we hadn't imagined yet.