3 biggest problems so far

[panthers55]

There are a myriad of reasons for it and each game is somewhat different. One week we give up a pick six, the next we allow special teams scores, several times the opposition drives in the fourth quarter and scores last while holding us as time runs out.

In the end we fail to score enough points to win when the game is on the line plain and simple. Other teams finish the game and we don't. You can't look at one area and say that is the problem because it changes from week to week. Yes special teams has been a problem at times. the run defense has been suspect, etc. But each week stands on it's own and involves individual matchups on each and every play. You have to score more points than they do by any means necessary. 4 out of 5 weeks we haven't done it. The reasons why, don't really matter particularly if they change from week to week.

[footballisasport]

1. Turnovers

Our offense is one of the best in the NFL right now and there's no reason it's not going to stay that way the entire season. Therefore when the offense turns the ball over the entire team takes a huge blow. Our defense is not what wins us games, so the offense must not put them on the field more often than they already are during a normal game. Giving opposing teams the ball for free is a quick way to lose.

To win games we have to first stop beating ourselves, and the turnovers are a huge reason we don't have more wins. We essentially spotted the Bears and Saints a free TD to start the game in each of the past 2 weeks. When you don't make the team earn and work for their points you can expect to lose. Pick 6's or putting an offense in the red zone automatically are game breakers. And turnovers were devastating against the Packers as well. You can't give great teams like the Saints and Packers free points and several extra chances to hurt us.QUOTE]

Honestly, what I've seen so far is a team that hasn't fully gelled together. Turn-overs will happen but the question is, are those receivers fighting for every ball that comes their way. And on the defense side, are they fighting for every turn-overs and fumbles of the opposing teams?

This team is young and it shows.

[Panthro]

Scoring less than the other team

[Snake]

Coaching is the biggest problem followed by the Defense. Once the coaching gets better so will the defense.

[CRA]

Basically our D is over achieving while Naane is underachieving for a # 2

Jeff King went for 70 + yard TD, Gabbert through a hail mary 5 yards shy of the endzone and they still scored the TD, the Bears literally ran the ball every snap down our throats.

D is not overachieving. Yeah, they got abused by Brees/Rodgers but they got abused on the opposite end of spectrum as well.

[panther4life]

Jeff King went for 70 + yard TD, Gabbert through a hail mary 5 yards shy of the endzone and they still scored the TD, the Bears literally ran the ball every snap down our throats.

D is not overachieving. Yeah, they got abused by Brees/Rodgers but they got abused on the opposite end of spectrum as well.

You cited 2 plays where we caught out of position, I stated his was a problem.

Braes/rodgers had consistent plays where as Jeff King/Gabbert did not.

Did you see Forte abuse the D-line of Lions last night?

[The_Mango55]

1. Special teams (play + coaching). It's cost us 3 games.

2. Not getting enough push on the defensive line of scrimmage. Probably because of the 2 rookie DTs but we need them to go into beast mode.

3. Linebacker effectiveness low. Our linebackers just aren't as good as the need to be to play against this level of competition. Not good stopping the run or covering tight ends.

HM: no #2 reciever

[d-run]

Special teams play

Lack of # 2 receiver

Mental errors(missed tackles,being caught out of position,occasional rookie coach mistakes,dumb penalties)

I don't know what to do about special teams but the mental errors have improved some, now we either need to get Lafell a personal tudor(Ricky proehl?) like Weinke did for Newton in helping him learn the playbook.

That's my take on it, what do you guys think?

Proehl is on the staff already and Lafell has actually exceeded my expectations this year.

And I really don't understand people hating on Rivera this early. Dude has never been a HC before, doesn't have a former HC on his staff, had no off season, and the team has played better than most people were expecting them to. He will get better at in game management, he is already good at motivating players and getting a lot out of them. That is the hard part IMO.

[ProBowler]

1) We don't run this enough when we pass instead of just shotgun:

You automatically get an advantage just by running it because you force man to man on defenses and don't have to wait and see what they give you. Cam also wouldn't have to worry about tricky defensive schemes here. But Cam always being a viable rushing threat, as well as his ability to escape and throw on the run means you can literally have man to man, 5 wide spread offense on every single play if you want with the option to run/pass later and little risk of potential sack. It's not just for Hail Mary passes Chud. If you really wanna surprise defenses when you call pass on 3rd and 2, call that play and show them you wanna pass using this and spread them as wide as you can. Man to man spread with Steve Smith always in man to man, 2 TEs and Cam as a rusher. Think about it, especially when you're facing a slow, bulky defense.

Not to mention, it just looks freaking majestic.