DaveThePanther2008

Jackson is better on the outside. If we decided to press than I would put Lee and Horn on the outside and Thornton is the slot. Evero seems to like zone coverage though (that may change with Lee's ability) so Jackson would be better suited on the outside.

Agreed, but it also gives us, based on their performance, a chance to really mix things up. Add that we increase our DL ability to get after the passer our defense could really be good.

I think with the strong backend and the upgrade on the DL and LB we are going to have a fun defense to watch this year. To think 2 years ago we were abysmal our defense could be amazing.

Seems they are very impressed with Lee and I read where we might actually put Horn in the slot. I think the combinations that will be available for Evero is pretty exciting. Thornton was coming on very strong before he broke his leg. Thoughts

Will you be giving us a head's up before you incorporate the changes?

I think coming from a family full of coaches helped Greg a lot. I think he knows the game better and has a better way of articulating plays on the field. He's much easier to listen to. Congrats Greg

One of the all-time greatest Panthers. We were so honored to watch TD and Luke play together. Probably one of the greatest LB duos to play the game. You could feel the passion he had for the game and the way he approached the game. I remember many of the huddlers wanting to give up on TD. JR wouldn't do it and we should be eternally grateful to JR for believing in TD. I love the story about Fred Smoot. I happen to be at that game. Smitty ruined his career and to hear TD talk about how really great Smitty was. After this video I admire him even more. One additional thing that I don't like about the NFL is that there are people that put you in a position and don't really care about the outcome. (Talking about the medication that lead to his suspension) I lbelieve TD had no clue what they were doing to him. God Bless TD and once again one of my all-time favorite players.

EXACTLY

All these rankings have more to do with the writers love or hate for a team. Morgan, IMO, has done a really good job at building this team. Yeah, there are a couple of whiffs but for the most part he has done quite well drafting and signing free agents. 22 is a bit low but it's a stupid opinion based on how little a writer knows about the Panthers.

When I saw that I was thinking the same thing. If Evero does have a great season and gets hired as a head coach I wouldn't mind see McD as our DC. If we do poorly as a team, I definitely would want him to be the front runner for HC.

Originally, I heard that was going to be available for the season. Hopefully, he'll heal quickly and be available for most of the season.

This is all on Young. He has been given everything he needs to succeed. We have a pretty good offensive line, good running backs and some talented receivers. We've improved our defense. He can't start out the season like he did against Jacksonville and Arizona. If he can't keep us competitive this season than it's time to move on.

If our defense becomes a top 10 defense we will have a winning record. We won't beat every first place team but we have the talent to do it. This IMO will be the make or break for Dave Canales. I have always felt that our offensive scheme was very vanilla. We need to get a bit more imaginative on offense.

Evero has ZERO excuses not to have this defense in the top 10. After the 2024 season he was given a lifeline because he had NO talent on the defensive side of the ball. 2025 showed a vast improvement. 2026 we added two players in free agency that addressed our worst positions on the defensive side of the ball. This season will make or break his future in football. If he has a stellar defense he most likely will be considered for a head coaching job. If he fails, he'll definitely damage his status in the NFL.

I thought about this schedule, and it is brutal. That said most of the games we played against caliber teams we either won or were in the game, minus the New England game. We'll have a much-improved defense and if we can somehow get Brazzell incorporated into the offense and one of our TE step up we might have a nice offense. So, I say we should be in most of these games. Predicting the outcome of these games so soon after the draft before we even have OTA is just guessing so I won't predict.