The emphasis on DT

[scpanther22]

Think Hurney brings up a great point.DT was a need before Peppers but now its even bigger.How will lewis do with out Peppers?..Were going to need more push inside next year to make up for not having a guy like Peppers and to take pressure off our DE.

“I don’t think you ever replace Julius with one player,” Hurney said. “But I think you try to make the group as strong as you can. I think that you try to get a very strong wave in your defensive line. Maybe if you strengthen your defensive tackle position, maybe you get more push inside, maybe that helps your ends if you have fresh guys, if you have enough of a wave, you try to do that.

http://www.heraldonline.com/2010/02/23/1968760/whats-next-for-panthers-after.html

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Losing Peppers puts more pressure on the DTs and somewhat exposes the LBs. Regardless of his "heart" teams had to scheme for a dynamic playmaker that was very versatile. At best it takes a wrinkle away from our defense. At worst it makes us less than average if we dont upgrade before the season starts.

[scpanther22]

Losing Peppers puts more pressure on the DTs and somewhat exposes the LBs. Regardless of his "heart" teams had to scheme for a dynamic playmaker that was very versatile. At best it takes a wrinkle away from our defense. At worst it makes us less than average if we dont upgrade before the season starts.

Very true..everybody will have to pick it up on the line.And it could mean more blitzing at times.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Very true..everybody will have to pick it up on the line.And it could mean more blitzing at times.

Beason and Davis were proven effective as blitzers, albeit not used too often. Perhaps an (and this is an old, old conversation) upgrade from Diggs is somewhere on the list of priorities now?

[Brokenbad]

WWPD

What Would Peppers Do?

[scpanther22]

Beason and Davis were proven effective as blitzers, albeit not used too often. Perhaps an (and this is an old, old conversation) upgrade from Diggs is somewhere on the list of priorities now?

I could see us taking a OLB..in the draft.I still would like to see connor at OLB some more.

[pantherj]

We'll upgrade our d-line via the draft and FA. We have no choice but to do so, or have a losing season. Our Tampa-2 won't work without a good and consistant pass rush. Expect a big name DE to be bought in FA, and a high round draft pick to be used on a pass rushing defensive lineman.

[DynastyRTR]

hopefully we sign a guy like vanden bosch or kampman

[scpanther22]

We'll upgrade our d-line via the draft and FA. We have no choice but to do so, or have a losing season. Our Tampa-2 won't work without a good and consistant pass rush. Expect a big name DE to be bought in FA, and a high round draft pick to be used on a pass rushing defensive lineman.

Not a lot of big names out there.But I would like a guy like corey williams from the brown.

[SorthNarolina]

I could see us taking a OLB..in the draft.I still would like to see connor at OLB some more.

Connor is barely athletic enough to a be a MLB in the 4-3, no way would he work on the outside. He's very smart so he's not out of position much but OLB would be too much to ask. He'lll be a back up and package guy as long as he's here.

[scpanther22]

Connor is barely athletic enough to a be a MLB in the 4-3, no way would he work on the outside. He's very smart so he's not out of position much but OLB would be too much to ask. He'lll be a back up and package guy as long as he's here.

When he got the start when diggs was out I think he held his own.

[bleys]

This was to be expected.. I think we've always needed to pick up a very talented DT more so than keeping Pep. It just so happens they go hand in hand...

[jramsey4]

Not a lot of big names out there.But I would like a guy like corey williams from the brown.

Man haven't heard that name since the 1st of the season. Is he a FA? I wanted us to trade for him bad when it was said that Hurney was scouting the Browns. I think in the tampa 2/4-3 he would be back to his old productive self.

[scpanther22]

Man haven't heard that name since the 1st of the season. Is he a FA? I wanted us to trade for him bad when it was said that Hurney was scouting the Browns. I think in the tampa 2/4-3 he would be back to his old productive self.

No he is not a FA.But my thinking is that with his contract and a new FO staff will clean house and try to move him.