the past gives us reason to be optimistic about the 2009 defensive line

[Dingo_ate_Babies]

i hope they sign dwayne robertson

This guy was a pretty decent player for the Jets...what happened to him? and why hasn't anyone tried to sign him?

[d-run]

I still think they may move Brayton in to the DT position more often or maybe even permanantaly. He is small for a DT but I'm thinking Meeks had a 280 pound DT starting the year the Colts won the SB. Meeks is known for valuing speed and smarts over height and wieght.

I hope not...I think this is one of the main reasons he didn't pan out in Oaktown

[OneBadassCat]

This guy was a pretty decent player for the Jets...what happened to him? and why hasn't anyone tried to sign him?

He's had knee issues. Still worth the pick up imo, he doesn't have to start.

[mountainpantherfan]

I hope not...I think this is one of the main reasons he didn't pan out in Oaktown

Do you realize that they moved him in to DT several times a game last season? I don't think the reason he didn't pan out in Oakland was his position changes, rather the fact he was in Oakland.

I'm not saying that he would be a starter. With Peppers, Brown and Johnson now on the roster I don't think he will be starting at DE so I think he could be even more effective as a guy who can play either position. Kind of like how versitile Hangartner was used the last couple of years.

[QuasiYoda]

let us take a trip back to immediately after the 2007 season. It had thankfully come to an end, and the Panthers were left staring at the pieces of an offensive line in shambles. No one was quite sure what had to happen, but it was clear that drastic changes were needed. Gross was about to walk. Wharton was a joke at offensive tackle. Hartwig was done. Kalil sucked at guard and struggled when he got starts at center. DeAngelo was rotting on the bench and deshaun foster was probably working for the mob.

many of us were ready to burn it all down and start over. when travelle wharton was signed to a long term extension, I'm sure a lot of you were like me. My stomach turned, everything went hazy, and I woke up in mexican hotel room with blood on my hands and cash everywhere.

a similar thing happened when the went all in and traded the barn away for jeff otah. in retrospect it still wasn't the right move but ignore that for the sake of this thread.

they then brought in some asshole off the street named keydrick vincent and decided to let the chips fall where they may.

well it worked and we all look stupid now. otah was worth every penny, kalil was a stud at center, vincent had a career year, and wharton was a revelation at guard.

FLASH FORWARD

the defensive line is a shambles. there's no depth at tackle. peppers wants out. we don't have a first rounder and we're looking at the prospect of starting charles johnson and tyler brayton. coaches are bailing left and right. the mark of the beast has appeared over BoA stadium.

so the Panthers do the exact same thing they did the year before.

Roll the dice on a player, mortgage the future, and bring back the guy most want gone. Soon they'll start bringing in every warm body off the street to compete for defensive tackle, much like they did with the lineman last year.

will it work again? will the river boat gamblers beat house again?

who knows! GOOOOOOO TEAM!

A Football Carol

Ebeneezer Fiz what happened did you get a visit last night by the Ghost of Football Past, Ghost of Football Present, and Ghost of Football Future?

It's like you've been reborn into enjoying the Panthers sculpting for success.

[Fiz]

It's like you've been reborn into enjoying the Panthers sculpting for success.

please be reborn into a good poster

[Saint J]

fiz>most on this site.

[DaCityKats]

fiz>most on this site.

why are you even in here..

[Gman was right]

As long as John Fox continues to be our defensive coordinator then it wont matter what our defensive line will look like. He'll just drop our whole defense into zone coverage because he's too afraid to have an agressive defense with a nasty defensive line. You guys are expecting way too much from such a conservative and scared coach.

[Kurb]

Gman copy and pastes another gem

[Gman was right]

Did I ever mention that we had a cup cake schedule last year and that the atmosphere at BOA stadium is the worst atmosphere in all of sports?

[QuasiYoda]

Did I ever mention that we had a cup cake schedule last year and that the atmosphere at BOA stadium is the worst atmosphere in all of sports?

Still a Blockhead GMAN

[Fiz]

just bumping this to get you all ready for my epic end of season review, where i will explain to all you dumb babby's what happened and what to expect going forward.

[PantherDude]

As long as John Fox continues to be our defensive coordinator then it wont matter what our defensive line will look like.

Yeah, Meeks's defense look like Trgo from last year. :lol:

And was Fox ever our DC?!? He was DC with Giants, but he was a head coach with us right now. Are you looking at his past job with the Giants? I mean, you're a Giants fan & all.

He'll just drop our whole defense into zone coverage because he's too afraid to have an agressive defense with a nasty defensive line. You guys are expecting way too much from such a conservative and scared coach.

You were saying? Our defense look better than ever now. So much for your crystal ball. It's time to destroy it now.