Thoughts on the Panther D after Sunday... (1 Viewer)

[Judge Smails]

I don't like to overreact, but a lot of things added up are starting to bother me about the Panther D, thought to be a top to top 5 (some had #1) defense.

Couldn't stop the run vs. ATL

Morgan suffers another concussion, status unclear

Offense a question mark with Smith out, so won't have big leads to force other teams to throw

Schedule - doesn't look that easy -

Opponent Time/Result SIRIUS Radio

Away Home

Sep 10 Atlanta Lost 6-20

Sep 17 @Minnesota

Sep 24 @Tampa Bay

Oct 1 New Orleans

Oct 8 Cleveland

Oct 15 @Baltimore

Oct 22 @Cincinnati

Oct 29 Dallas

Week 9 BYE

Nov 13 Tampa Bay

Nov 19 St. Louis

Nov 26 @Washington

Dec 4 @Philadelphia

Dec 10 N.Y. Giants

Dec 17 Pittsburgh

Dec 24 @Atlanta

Dec 31 @New Orleans

 

[barndog]

Maybe this is like NO in game 1 last season. I have nothing more than hope to back this up, but I think they turn it up about four orders of magnitude from here out.

LB is going to be the problem area all season long, perhaps. When does Diggs get back?

 

[Buckychudd]

We have serious problems at LB, but the rest of the D should be fine. One game in and I'm not worried........yet. I actually don't think our schedule looks bad, some good opposing defenses....but no real offensive powerhouse until week 7.

 

[Judge Smails]

But are they a top 5 fantasy defense?

 

[Big Score]

Falcons offense did their part by getting out to an early lead and the Falcons D did their part by holding that lead.

End result?

They just got creamed by the NFL's #1 ranked rushing team for the past two years.

Now if the Panthers had gotten out to the early lead and held it, I bet the rushing yards their D gave up would've been drastically different.

 

[Buckychudd]

But are they a top 5 fantasy defense?

Not sure, but they're probably better than any other available option right now.

 

[Warpig]

I don't know what it is, but I avoided the Panthers defense this year. I ended up with Chicago and Baltimore.

I just had a feeling that the Panthers D was overrated. Their D-linemen are old and injury prone (other than Peppers). They have a good secondary, but the LB's are questionable as well.

I was burned by them a few years back (maybe that's why I avoided them this year). But it just seems like they can't stay healthy enough or they don't have the horses to stop the run.

I envision more of the same...I just got that feeling.

 

[hi1111]

I don't know what it is, but I avoided the Panthers defense this year. I ended up with Chicago and Baltimore.I just had a feeling that the Panthers D was overrated. Their D-linemen are old and injury prone (other than Peppers). They have a good secondary, but the LB's are questionable as well.I was burned by them a few years back (maybe that's why I avoided them this year). But it just seems like they can't stay healthy enough or they don't have the horses to stop the run. I envision more of the same...I just got that feeling.

Old?!?! Whose old other the Rucker? And even away from the d-line the only old player I can think of is Minter...

 

[Warpig]

I don't know what it is, but I avoided the Panthers defense this year. I ended up with Chicago and Baltimore.I just had a feeling that the Panthers D was overrated. Their D-linemen are old and injury prone (other than Peppers). They have a good secondary, but the LB's are questionable as well.I was burned by them a few years back (maybe that's why I avoided them this year). But it just seems like they can't stay healthy enough or they don't have the horses to stop the run. I envision more of the same...I just got that feeling.

Old?!?! Whose old other the Rucker? And even away from the d-line the only old player I can think of is Minter...

Wow! I honestly thought they were all in their 30's! They certainly play that way! They aren't very good either way. And certainly the LB's.

 

[Judge Smails]

I dunno. On our free agent wire are the Falcons (team may be really good right now, and Abraham is a huge addition for sacks and forcing interceptions), Chargers, etc..

 

[Steelnation]

So will Chester T get his yards against them this coming weekend?