4 fatal flaws the Carolina Panthers must fix during their bye week
By Noah Bryce
Carolina Panthers must burn the playbook
This is something that many have been screaming about the entire season. It may very well be beaten to death at this point, but it’s that bad.
The Carolina Panthers need a change of playcalling.
Defensively there isn’t really anything to change other than finding a way to stop the run. However, the offense isn’t getting off that easily.
Whether it is Joe Brady being in over his head or not is up for debate. But the point stands that this offense of his has never really gotten off the ground no matter who was under center.
It is time for a hard reset. Burn the ships and throw the playbook into the fire for good measure.
This isn’t working.
During the game at the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the Panthers looked like a high school team with how simple their offensive scheme was, and how badly they were outplayed. I gave them a little slack against the Washington Football Team as Cam Newton hadn’t had the time to learn a more complex set of plays, but there is no excuse anymore.
Be creative for once.
The Panthers seem to be the only team in the league incapable of doing anything to catch the defense off guard. I feel like a broken record right now, but running the same sequence of plays over and over is not going to win any games.
Yes, running on first down is a good thing. However, if you do that every single time it loses its effectiveness very quickly. The same can be said for passing on every third down as well.
What better time to try something new, and maybe even a bit crazy, than during a bye week. You have the time and there is no pressure of having to win with these ideas right away.
Plan for some end-around plays as the team has more than enough speed to get it to work. Even some flea flickers or quarterback draws. Anything that isn’t a generic play.
We have seen more than enough of that this season.
This coaching staff is playing for their jobs right now and Brady tapping into whatever potential he supposedly has might be the only way for the young coordinator to stick around another year.