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Last night proved (again) that CB is our biggest need


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You have to control the line of scrimmage and we didn't do that at all. Our D-line was manhandled and so was our O-line therefore those are the two needs ahead of a CB. D-line got absolutely no pressure on Dalton and they were gashed for huge chunks of yardage on the ground and then our O-line couldn't give Cam a pocket to step into and throw the ball plus didn't open any holes for our RB's to hit.

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They just showed on NFL Live how quick the ball was getting out of Dalton's hands. Even with the quick reads by Dalton the WRs were open by good margin.

Your able to make quick reads and WR are able to get open when everybody on the Defense is worried about getting gashed by the running game.

Plain and simple their running game set everyting else up for their offense. If you can't stop the run you can't stop anything.

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Pure and utter speculation. Those players either said they loved Charlotte and wanted to stay (Smitty) or got fatter contracts than others were able or willing to give (FAs).

Yeah, the contracts doled out & the play that has been demonstrated after those HUGE contracts may really hurt us in the future. I absolutely love our players & didn't want anyone to go, but....this is why top teams keep only key players & keep refreshing the rest through the draft & affordable FAs.

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Ok, I was late to the thread & just got through reading all of the thoughts. Good thread to read, but still not sure how anyone can think that DL doesn't cover or expose the DBs versus good DBs covering for a weak DL.

Our DL is our biggest need, followed by a revitalization of our OL through coaching (not different players...like the DL needs), followed by CBs. 1 new guy on our DL won't fix anything. Move Fua to practice squad & sign 3-4 DLs off of waivers when they get cut; same with CB.

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Truly I would have expected that if the adage said great pass rush makes secondary better, I would have expected that between those teams that 10 or 11 (top third) would be the highest. That's where I see the disconnect. It's not a sure fire way to help.

And to put all the blame on the DTs for the rush defense is crazy. Especially when the majority of the runs were outside. Not defending the DTs in anyway, they need a lot of help. But more people can cover for them than helping the CBs out there on the island. Nnamdi would do wonders for this team. And to say there wouldn't be a difference is crazy. Safties could help in the run game that much more. Safeties have their eyes in the backfield and if they don't trust their corners they might be more prone to help cover the receivers.

Well, one of the reasons they were able to run outside is because we were geting gashed in the interior. Therefore, the outside run was readily available as well. Hell, Benson had 70 yards in the first quarter. We got crushed in the trenches and when you do the result equals defense out on the field for too long. The ground game is the key with rookie Cam and a thus far piss poor oline. I hope Otah and Schwartz can shore it up. Otherwise we are fugged.

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