It's Not You Depth Chart, It's Me: A Carolina Panthers Wr Tale

[Ja Rhule]

We were winning in halftime in almost all our games. Defenses managed to adjust at halftime and shutdown our offense at ease. Check 1st half vs 2nd half points scored.

[Ja Rhule]

As far as points given up, these are the rankings of the teams in the playoffs

#1 (Steelers )

#2 (49ers)

#3 (Ravens)

#4 (Texans)

#9 (Bengals)

#13 (Saints)

#15 (Patriots)

#18 (Falcons)

#19 (Packers )

#23 (Lions)

#24 (Broncos)

#25 (Giants)

Panthers were ranked 27th

Look at the time of possession in 1st half compare to 2nd half. We barely hold the ball. Our offense struggled in 2nd half. We kept going 3 and out. Our drives were 1-2 minutes long. When you continue to give other teams chances, they eventually will score. Defense also hold its own against the top teams in 1st half. They go exhausted by the 4th quarter and quit due to lack of production on offense. D also had terrible depth.

[cotblock]

Giants barely made the playoffs. They got super hot in playoffs. They had 8th ranked offense and one of the worst defenses.

Again, a simplistic argument. Giants started the season with a new DC and played poorly most of the year. Near the end of the year they began to play well...like a top 15 defense, and that was the difference. Apart from that, they don't even make the playoffs.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

so what's really wrong with our 27th ranked defense is that our 5th ranked offense isn't holding up it's end of the bargain

now i've heard everything

[Ja Rhule]

Again, a simplistic argument. Giants started the season with a new DC and played poorly most of the year. Near the end of the year they began to play well...like a top 15 defense, and that was the difference. Apart from that, they don't even make the playoffs.

In last 5 games, Giants scored 141points, an average of over 28 points a game. Giants allowed 121 points, an average of 24.6 points a game. Why their D improved in playoffs? Because their starter on D come back from injuries. Just like us, except our players were done for the year. Our D will improve, we need depth. Our D is very talented and very young. People need to understand that.

[cotblock]

In last 5 games, Giants scored 141points, an average of over 28 points a game. Giants allowed 121 points, an average of 24.6 points a game. Why their D improved in playoffs? Because their starter on D come back from injuries. Just like us, except our players were done for the year.

Thank you for making my point.

[Ja Rhule]

Thank you for making my point.

They allowed 25 points a game. Their defense did not improve. I'm not sure where I'm proving your point. Their D was ranked 3rd best on playoffs in point and yards allowed (thanks to Atlanta).

[cotblock]

I'm not sure where I'm proving your point. Their D was ranked 3rd best on playoffs in point and yards allowed (thanks to Atlanta).

Why their D improved in playoffs? Because their starter on D come back from injuries

If only offense matters, then getting injured starters back on defense wouldn't be necessary, now would it? They were the most balanced team in the playoff tournament. That is why they won it.

[cultclassiccat]

I requested thursday and friday off work so I could watch the draft. I do it every yr I can. I get more excited over draft weekend than I do for any holiday. Forgive me Jesus. You are my guiding light and personal savior, my everything. Okay, its a close second to the birth of my god but just by a holy hair.

[CARuthless]

The Giants even had 3 household name athletes WR's while we only had 1.

LOL the Gnats have household names at every position not just WR....horrible comparison

[koolkatluke]

lol, they have one of the worst Ds in the league... Offense wins game, not defense. Used to be defense but after major rules change, offense is the best defense.

Yeah defense wins Championship.

[koolkatluke]

Also, LaFell is a possession receiver. Putting him as #1 would be a disaster. LaFell was very successful against zone coverage, he was able to find a soft spots. If Smith hits the wall or gets injured, we'll be doomed. Opposite teams would be able to bring their safeties forward and blitz the hell of Newton.

Also, David Gettis excelled in 2010 because he was #2 WR and played possession receiver. None of the 2 had #1 WR experience or faced double teams. Gettis had 37rec in his entire NFL career, you ready to replaced Smitty with unproven guy who is coming back from ACL tear. lol

You keep making these stupid arguments.

Gettis and Lafell aren't #1 wr option but a WR who caught 23 balls and did nothing against the best CB in the "ACC" (which by the way are rated 3rd round picks) is a #1 wr option?

[koolkatluke]

Look at the teams in Playoff last year...

32nd D - Green Bay

31st D - New England (Superbowl)

27th D - New York Giants (Superbowl)

24th D - New Orleans Saints

23rd D - Detroit Lions

20th D - Denver Broncos

Sure, you need a great D to be successful. Wake up, its all about offense.

You forget the last 4 teams were 49ers (top 5 defense), Ravens (top 5 defense) Giants (improve defense that got healthy) and 1 top 5 offense the Pat's.

[koolkatluke]

The position isn't nearly as strong as we'd like to believe, so I wouldn't be opposed to drafting Floyd or Blackmon.

But we know DT nor CB is a strong position for us. I rather fixed the position we know isn't strong then the 1 that might not be strong.