SUPER_MAN_#65

Carolina made it to the NFC Championship Game as a wild-card team last year, and there is no reason why the Panthers couldn't get at least that far again with a roster that is solid from top to bottom. Jake Delhomme has proven himself a quality quarterback, DeShaun Foster and DeAngelo Williams could make for a great 1-2 punch at running back, Steve Smith came back from a year off to blow away opposing defensive backs, the defense can shut down any offense, and they now have a guy named Keyshawn.

After Smith, Delhomme had no other weapons at wide receiver before Johnson was signed. He is the perfect complement for that passing game -- Smith as the playmaker and Johnson as a possession guy in the red zone. And the running game is bolstered as a healthy Foster should get all the competition he can handle from upstart rookie Williams, who looked very good in minicamps. Either of the two can be explosive and will be able to give Delhomme's throwing arm a rest if needed.

There's nothing new that can said about the defense. Even by finishing in the top 10 in just about every category last year, coach John Fox went out and signed linebackers, defensive tackles and safeties to make up for the departures of some key guys. The linebacker position looks to be especially loaded, as there will be significant competition outside of Dan Morgan, the unit's leader. And now all the pieces are together to make another run at the Super Bowl and establish Carolina as one of the top teams in the NFC.


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Potatoking

you know they have primers for every team?

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Professor

i don't think that carolina fans need a primer, they are psyched, it's teams like new orleans that need something to get them hype.

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Red Zone

We should have won our division last year but let a couple slip away from us. While Delhomme has improved, he still has at least one play every game that makes us say "OH, I can't believe he threw that pass!!" Williams will probably work his way into the starting RB role this year over Foster, but DeShaun will be #1 on the depth chart to start the season. We're a little short on receivers. Smith and Johnson are the two main guys. Kerry Colbert has underachieved since he came into the league and Ricky Proehl retired. With a strong defense, that may give Delhomme the confidence that he can take risks on his passes because he knows the D will step up and make a stop. By taking those risks though is what makes Jake the kind of QB he has become.

Professor

The only problem I see about jake is his tunnell vision, he has the ability to throw to other recievers, but he doesn't like when smith went down that year, moose had an unblievable season, but moose was his tunnell guy, he needs to spread the ball around more and the offense would be much more efficient.

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Carbo04

I think Colbert will go back to his promising rookie form this year with Key taking pressure off of him. So our WR unit should be awesome. Foster, Williams, and Goings is a great 3 man RB unit and our D is top notch. Delhomme throws bad passes here and there but he is clutch and a proven leader. Go Panthers!

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Potatoking

i agree
Foster will likely be cut after this season if williams does as he's supposed to

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Professor

foster just signed an extension, he might not be the starter anymore, but I don't think they would cut him.

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Potatoking

WHY must the panthers have 3 good running backs, but no pro bowl ones yet?!

i know foster is injured liked every other five games but still...

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Professor

didn't davis make the pro bowl, I know he retired, but I thought he made at least one.

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