Game Grades - Panthers at Saints

[Zod]

In what could have been a glorious day for the Panthers organization, instead they are left desperately looking for anything that went right.

 

On with the grades...

 

 

Offense

 

From the gameplan to the execution, it all was severely lacking. Cam could not find open receivers. Brandon Lafell made key mistakes in receiving and blocking.  Byron Bell was beaten badly on too many occasions to count.

 

Overall, a very poor performance. Lets hope they all got it out of their system.

 

Offensive Grade: D-

 

Defense

 

Allowing over 30 points is never good. Pressure was never really put on Brees until it was too late. It seemed the Panthers gameplan was to drop back in a zone and dare Brees to beat you with his arm. An odd strategy to say the least. The result? One of the worst defensive performances in recent memory.

 

Defensive Grade: D-

 

Special Teams

 

Not much impact in this game. The missed field goal was bad, but really were the Panthers going to win this game with field goals? Heck no. Riverboat.... Come back!

 

Special Teams Grade: D

 

Coaching

 

This game had no chance of being won before the Panthers even set foot on the field. Looking at what the Panthers tried to do and the inability to adjust and create some positive plays was too much for any player talent to overcome. The Panthers were badly out coached by the Saints.

 

That is really all you need to know.

 

Coaching Grade: F

 

 

[KJ89]

I'm pissed at Shula.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

Cam couldn't find any open receivers because there were none.

[SgtJoo]

I give ST better marks, C maybe. 

 

Ginn had some good returns, almost broke one.

[KSpan]

Reasonable, though Shula deserves an F for Tolbert vanishing for about 3 quarters.

[Delhommey]

Hey, let's put the game on the backs of our crappiest 3 positions (DB's, RB's, and WR's)!

[Kevin Greene]

 

 

Coaching

 

This game had no chance of being won before the Panthers even set foot on the field. Looking at what the Panthers tried to do and the inability to adjust and create some positive plays was too much for any player talent to overcome. The Panthers were badly out coached by the Saints.

 

That is really all you need to know.

 

Coaching Grade: F

 

 

Clearly, Rivera has never been the answer.

[KJ89]

Clearly, Rivera has never been the answer.

Clearly, he needs to stay aggressive and not go full retard like the old Ron.

[KJ89]

oops

[Riverboat Ron]

The tempo was set with those first two scores, we needed touchdowns and bad play calling by Shula gave us 6 instead of 14. Overall a bad game for the team all around. I honestly expected New Orleans to come out strong after being embarrassed in Seattle and faced with a division game, sad that Shula and McDermott couldn't adjust to the Saints. Good game to the Saints, can't wait to see you guys in two weeks outside of that dome.

[Zod]

The local news here is playing defensive highlights. Bell is in most of them.

Maybe his worst game of the year.... Even buffalo.

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[Growl]

after tonight i cannot understand how there is still anyone standing to support brandon lafell.

he gets a pass because most fans, like myself, watch most games on televsion.

it is not until you see him in person that you can truly comprehend how worthless brandon is as a receiving threat. he is never open.

[Rubi]

Shula has gotten worse over the course of the season IMO. It's like he knows now our defense is capable so he calls plays to not make mistakes and to stay safe...the personnel we put out there and the time share in the backfield boggles my mind. Clearly Tolbert should be our guy.

[Lemory]

after tonight i cannot understand how there is still anyone standing to support brandon lafell.

he gets a pass because most fans, like myself, watch most games on televsion.

it is not until you see him in person that you can truly comprehend how worthless brandon is as a receiving threat. he is never open.

 

Except for the times when he was open.