Rotoworld.com's View on the Panthers draft needs...

[Ashor]

If Carolina could develop their secondary enough to break plays up consistently then the defensive line wouldn't be as big of a issue as you have solid starting linebackers in place. Seemed like your secondary is great at stopping the YAC, but they still allowed the catch to be made and would keep the chains moving and keep your defense on the field longer.

So either improve the coverage, or improve the pass rush as a whole. One or the other and your defense is top 10.

Good pass coverage comes from a good pass rush so I would like to focus on improving our pass rush and defensive line. Any quarterback will look like Peyton if you give them time to throw and that's a fact.

[Lone Buc Fan]

Yea, that can be true (Colts, Patriots, Steelers)

Tampa was #4 and had 29 sacks all season, while they missed a considerable amount of sacks... they still finished in the top 5 for pass D.

But the Giants work on Tom Brady in the Super Bowl is definatley a good sign of what your sayin'...

[panthers55]

If Carolina could develop their secondary enough to break plays up consistently then the defensive line wouldn't be as big of a issue as you have solid starting linebackers in place. Seemed like your secondary is great at stopping the YAC, but they still allowed the catch to be made and would keep the chains moving and keep your defense on the field longer.

So either improve the coverage, or improve the pass rush as a whole. One or the other and your defense is top 10.

Meeks has done well with the secondaries he has coached. I expect them to improve. That alone should help the pass rush. Wouldn't hurt to have some pressure as well up the middle and around the end. Been awhile since we had both. We would need a DE in the middle rounds like Gilbert or Bennett.

DTs seem like pretty slim pickins after you get past the first 2 rounds.

[Ashor]

Meeks has done well with the secondaries he has coached. I expect them to improve. That alone should help the pass rush. Wouldn't hurt to have some pressure as well up the middle and around the end. Been awhile since we had both. We would need a DE in the middle rounds like Gilbert or Bennett.

DTs seem like pretty slim pickins after you get past the first 2 rounds.

The man took the worst regular season defense into the playoffs and won them a Super Bowl. He can work miracles, trust me.

[Lone Buc Fan]

Yea the funny thing too with the Colts is it was their defense who won them those games lol... Peyton struggled pretty bad.

[Lone Buc Fan]

You guys are in the same position on defense with Meeks and Bates, both prove defensive co-ordinators but questions lingering in the air.

[Ashor]

Yea, that can be true (Colts, Patriots, Steelers)

Tampa was #4 and had 29 sacks all season, while they missed a considerable amount of sacks... they still finished in the top 5 for pass D.

But the Giants work on Tom Brady in the Super Bowl is definatley a good sign of what your sayin'...

I am glad to see that you agree with me. On the other hand, why are you ridiculing my team on the Panthers and Cowboys Monday Night Football thread? Our running back tandem is more dominant than the whole Cowboys backfield. Check the stats if you don't take my word for it.

[Lone Buc Fan]

My intent isn't to ridicule your team. I'm just offering my own insight to each topic, which people try to take personal jabs toward me. Funny when people won't even discuss the original topic and just rant on about something off-topic lol..

Yea, I can understand more then one point of view and a good majority here on this forum, don't seem to believe in that same concept. They'd rather try to argue about my hair color or some crap that doesn't matter over whats going on.

I like the Panthers the most of the NFC South teams aside Tampa, and thats why I'm here posting along with you guys.

I'm not going to agree with something that isn't necessarily true just because someone says it is... like its easy to argue that the Giants had a better ground game then Carolina and its just as easy to say Carolina had a better ground game for whatever reason someone wants to point out.

Yea and the Cowboys played without Marion Barber and Felix Jones a good chunk of their year and resorted to Tashard Choice (3rd string HB yet he was the closest to breaking the 100 yard seal on the #1 Steelers defense)...

All I said was they could be considered as good on a whole as Carolina or at a even playing level, both tandems have alot of potential to be above average and its not just one guy your putting the load on with a tandem.

I know what kinda stats each team had and your guys stats were higher but you were healthier all year at that position, but their potential is on the same level as what Carolina's potential could be.

[DaveThePanther2008]

What we have at DE is servicable without Peppers, At cornerback we are solid with Gamble but Marshall is a bigger question mark. Is he going to step up and be as good as we thought he was going to be or is he a career nickel back? If he doesn't step up WHO is gonna play the other corner? I don't care how good our D-line is if we leave one corner open than opposing QB's are gonna pick on that spot apart. Unless we get lucky we won't get a starting CB in the 3rd round. Not going to happen. We are pushing it in the latter 2nd. My opinion is go after a CB with our 1st pick (1st round if Peppers is traded, 2nd round if he isn't) The we can focus on getting a DT or DE with the next pick.

I would go CB, DL (DT or DE), OL, BPA, BPA.

Go Panthers

Go Panthers

[Ashor]

My intent isn't to ridicule your team. I'm just offering my own insight to each topic, which people try to take personal jabs toward me. Funny when people won't even discuss the original topic and just rant on about something off-topic lol..

Yea, I can understand more then one point of view and a good majority here on this forum, don't seem to believe in that same concept. They'd rather try to argue about my hair color or some crap that doesn't matter over whats going on.

I like the Panthers the most of the NFC South teams aside Tampa, and thats why I'm here posting along with you guys.

I'm not going to agree with something that isn't necessarily true just because someone says it is... like its easy to argue that the Giants had a better ground game then Carolina and its just as easy to say Carolina had a better ground game for whatever reason someone wants to point out.

Yea and the Cowboys played without Marion Barber and Felix Jones a good chunk of their year and resorted to Tashard Choice (3rd string HB yet he was the closest to breaking the 100 yard seal on the #1 Steelers defense)...

All I said was they could be considered as good on a whole as Carolina or at a even playing level, both tandems have alot of potential to be above average and its not just one guy your putting the load on with a tandem.

I know what kinda stats each team had and your guys stats were higher but you were healthier all year at that position, but their potential is on the same level as what Carolina's potential could be.

To me, being sublime means being healthy also. You can not rack up stats if you're not in the game. Argue about potential all you want but the fact of the matter is that last season went down as the Carolina Panthers having the 3rd best rushing offense in the NFL during the regular season. The only reason that happened was because our running backs stayed healthy and played every single game throughout the season.

[DaveThePanther2008]

To me, being sublime means being healthy also. You can not rack up stats if you're not in the game. Argue about potential all you want but the fact of the matter is that last season went down as the Carolina Panthers having the 3rd best rushing offense in the NFL during the regular season. The only reason that happened was because our running backs stayed healthy and played every single game throughout the season.

Very True, that is like saying Tim. Biakabutka was a Hall of Famer if he could have only stayed on the field.

Go Panthers

[Lone Buc Fan]

To me, being sublime means being healthy also. You can not rack up stats if you're not in the game. Argue about potential all you want but the fact of the matter is that last season went down as the Carolina Panthers having the 3rd best rushing offense in the NFL during the regular season. The only reason that happened was because our running backs stayed healthy and played every single game throughout the season.

Exactly and thats a great point, people are trying to say Carolina is the best running attack in the NFL when that isn't necessary true. You can go based off opinion (not nesccarily true)... then you can look at production (numbers don't lie on ability).. Then someone tries to tell me that Bucs have a horrible draft history. I wouldn't be too proud to say Tim was a 1st round pick for me if I was a Panther fan. I just wish people would be more open minded when it comes to some of these topics. Atleast a few of you are willing to be open minded.

[Lone Buc Fan]

Also, aslong as Marshall doesn't get abused as bad as Lucas did... then you should see a bit better coverage.

[Ashor]

Gamble and Marshall will be the starters. I'm hoping C.J. Wilson will pan out and become the nickel corner but we do need to draft or sign a cornerback just for the sake of having some depth at the position.