Been a fan since Day 1. Seen it all the good and the bad. When are they going to get a good QB to get to the next level? Right now the Panthers are a good team but need that QB to make them great. Tell the owner to spend some of his billions and get that QB. Last of all in the NFL you have to be great all the time to be a winner. Look how many QBs they let go and are doing great. I’ll watch the game this week and hope for a miracle. — John, Largo, FL
The funny thing is, many of you were ready to ditch all those previous quarterbacks at the time and draft one. Maybe the best idea is not changing every year, and letting something grow.
The alternative? Philip Rivers, or bringing back Vinny Testaverde.
Is Dave Canales still calling the plays for the offense? Do you think the team should get a full-time offensive coordinator to do the play calling? — Mark, Windsor, CA
I don’t know, is Philip Rivers available, or maybe Vinny Testaverde? Unless you’re bringing back Dan Henning, it might be hard to upgrade.
I don’t think the play-calling is the issue some people do, in part because I’ve seen the progression in the last few years.
FINALLY taking the plunge and submitting a question for the first time, glad to be here!!!
I was hoping to get a deeper understanding as to why Jaycee Horn doesn’t shadow the other team’s No. 1 WR? I know Canales has said their scheme doesn’t necessarily allow for that, but it seems plausible to me that if that was the case a few big plays could have been prevented in some games that could have swung the needle in our favor. — Samuel, Lewisville, NC
Well, what have you been waiting for, Samuel?
Mostly, they don’t want to disrupt the entire system for one of anything. It’s not like running a box-and-one in basketball; having a cornerback travel with one guy has layers of trickle-down effects, since it changes the communication and coordination of the whole secondary. Not sure it’s worth it, since you have a talented corner in Mike Jackson on the other side.
I have thought of so many different ways to say this, but none of them felt right, so I’ll stick with this: WHAT WAS THAT? — Micah, Gastonia, NC
Possibly the set-up to something legendary. Tune in Sunday, and let’s see what happens.