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The Panthers march into Bank of America stadium this week riding a 2 game winning streak. Not-so-anxiously awaiting are the slumping New Orleans Saints. Carolina’s winning ways (much maligned by mainstream media) have come on the back of a ferocious defense. The offense is missing injured wide-out Kelvin Benjamin, but true to the team motto, they continue to keep pounding.
Read MoreI was looking back at Luke Kuechly’s progression in pass coverage throughout the course of his career, and something struck me; a bunch of Panther’s players are great in coverage. Then as I was weighing each Panther’s players ability to lock down a receiving target, something else occurred to me; there aren’t that many big hitters on the team. Certainly this is no fluke, so I decided to research this topic further.
Read MoreEvery offseason, the goal for an NFL team is to either get better or at least not get worse. It is hard for a team like the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots to improve the offseason after their championship, and it seems like they have taken a step back thus far. But for a below .500 team like our Carolina Panthers, improvement is expected. There is no question in my mind that the Panthers finish next season with more wins than losses, and will probably claim their third straight NFC South title as well. It is obvious Carolina has taken a step forward this offseason, and here are some of the reasons why.
Read MoreThe Panthers D made history and look to carry the Panthers further into the Playoffs...
Read MoreJosh Norman has controlled his swagger and leading a resurgance in Carolina.
Read MoreWhen Dave Gettleman drafted his two back-to-back hog-mollies, Star Lotulelei and Kawaan Short, in 2014, there wasn’t much sexy to it. I mean they are hog-mollies, right? Gettleman didn’t reach on a receiver or a corner, but instead followed the almighty BPA (best player available) doctrine. Star had dropped because concerns about a heart condition that had prevented him from participating in the combine, and Short was one of those players who had a high grade, with higher potential, that just didn’t get all that much draft acclaim.
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