When the Panthers Attack (article from cbssports.com)

[hepcat]

(didn't see this posted - if it has been, please close and/or merge)

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/24233226/after-further-review-panthers-defense-bringing-the-heat-and-the-wins

 

Let me start this week's version of After Further Review with big applause for Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott.

His plan against the San Francisco 49ers was outstanding. He caused a lot of confusion for the 49ers line, and even more so for quarterback Colin Kaepernick. That led to the 49ers getting nine points on the day, seeing the Panthers sack Kaepernick six times and the 49ers being limited to 91 yards passing as Carolina won 10-9.

To go to San Francisco and beat up the 49ers the way they did is something this defense can use as evidence to be considered one of the best.

The front seven certainly is that.

 

 

Excellent write-up by Pete Prisco over at cbssports.com.  Details the various blitz schemes the Panthers used against the 49ers and shows what a poor passer Colin Kaepernick is.  Definitely worth a read.  

[iamhubby1]

The word that folks seem to miss the most when fapping over our Defense. Physical. We absolutely beat you up.

[2jakefansinva]

Good read.............Thanks!

[Murph]

From the article near the bottom

 

3. Cam Newton is averaging a league-high 9.94 yards on third-down pass attempts. Aaron Rodgers is second at 8.96 per attempt.

 

Interesting

 

[Brad Piff]

I predict someone from the Pats offense will need help to get off the field. 

[panthers55]

We will do some very different things this week.  Kaepernick will make those mistakes but Brady won't.  Expect a defense that doesn't take as many chances or blitz that often.  It will mean that We give up more yards this week but will try to avoid giving the big play.  It will be more of a shootout this week.  That being said I still think 24 points might win it.  Now that I declared it,  it will likely be the first one to 50.   What do I know.....

[the butch]

He makes so solid points about our defense, but picks and chooses his critique of SF at times. Overall, a meh article. But, a lot of words satisfies the average reader.

[sharkkiller]

 

 

The Panthers are ranked second in total defense, second in points allowed, second against the run and fourth in total defense. 

 

Huh?

 

 

That is tough to do. To be ranked both 2nd and 4th in total defense.

[raleigh-panther]

Don't miss a few key comments.

 

There were open receivers, CK didn't see them or wasn't ready to throw them.

 

That won't be the case with Brady.

[KSpan]

Huh?

 

 

That is tough to do. To be ranked both 2nd and 4th in total defense.

 

Lesser defenses only get one ranking, but this defense gets two.  Truly impressive. 

[hepcat]

Don't miss a few key comments.

 

There were open receivers, CK didn't see them or wasn't ready to throw them.

 

That won't be the case with Brady.

 

May have been part of the gameplan.  There are open receivers on almost every play.  You can't cover them all.  Panthers might have just seen that Kaepernick focuses in on his first read so the Panthers took it away and made him beat them with his arm.  It worked.

[DaveThePanther2008]

You cannot argue with Prisco.  Normally he has some hate for the Panthers.  This was well documented.  Probably trying to help the Patriots.

[TheRumGone]

pressure brady and we win...end of story

[panfan32]

This weeks game is going to boil down to three things.

 

1st: Cam making no mistakes and being very very efficient with the ball.

2nd: The running game must be there for us. Pats are week right now against the run. Get that started and then start using play action passes.

3rd. Defense must beat up the rookie Wr's and cover the TE. TE is the only real threat in the passing game to me.