Rivera: Too Early for Personnel Changes on Defense

[UNCrules2187]

Carolina Panthers @Panthers

When asked if team is evaluating free safety position, Rivera said team is evaluating all positions. "Still too early to consider changes"

Carolina Panthers @Panthers

Rivera says Sherrod Martin will get more reps at FS during practice this week. Told media Sherrod had a great camp.

Either he's really dumb, or this is eerily similar to his comments regarding Joe Adams' standing last week.

[thatlookseasy]

Thats funny, I would have said its too LATE for personnel changes

[Floppin]

He said the exact same thing regarding Joe Adams last week. I expect Nakamura to see lots of pine this week.

[Cary Kollins]

There is no way in hell that Nakamura starts next week. No way in hell.

[Montsta]

Rivera said he'd prefer to be 6 games back of the division leader before he decides to change, 3 is not enough.

Maybe he doesn't want to scapegoat Nak because he acknowledges that the fail is on him and his staff moreso than the players.

[megadeth078]

typical coach-speak. Nakamura is getting his ass benched.

[Snake]

Not the players fault the coaches cant get it right.

[UNCrules2187]

typical coach-speak. Nakamura is getting his ass benched.

I am inclined to think this is true.

[nobody]

Not the players fault the coaches cant get it right.

Not the player fault the coach wont admit he cant get it right

[megadeth078]

Coaches would rather not appear impulsive in the media. Rivera made his decision to bench Naka on Sunday night. No need to tell everyone about it.

[Montsta]

Does anyone else think Rivera puts too long a leash on some of these guys? He wants to be a players coach and let them play through their screwups, which is fine, but when you have a horrid first half, and then a horrid 3rd quarter, maybe it's just not your day and you should put in a fresh pair of legs.

[Sloth]

If he hadn't already benched Adams after saying pretty much the same exact thing last week, I'd worry.

Pretty sure we get to see if Martin has improved next week.

[SmokeScreen]

exactly...he's keeping it in house

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

Its fuging monday, he has another 5 days to make a decision