Panthers Offseason Criticism Fair?
The Carolina Panthers' offseason has been less than ideal.
No, I'm not talking about losing many role players from last season. That ship has sailed.
I'm talking about the fact that so many "experts" from numerous sports media outlets have already deemed the 2014 season for the Panthers to be a huge dropoff from last season, and the fact these "experts" are all of a sudden being heavily critical of some of the Panthers' players.
Many people believe that Carolina will continue their drought of never having back-to-back winning seasons next year. What these so-called "experts" don't understand is that Carolina has not lost as much talent as everyone says they have, they still have one of the best defenses in the NFL along with one of the most exciting quarterbacks, the reigning coach of the year, and arguably the best inside linebacker in the league.
Speaking of Luke Kuechly, he was recently named the "most overrated player in the NFL." Please tell me how a player who has won the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award AND the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in his first TWO seasons is overrated?!
Kuechly is anything BUT overrated. He is a monster. He plays sideline to sideline. Whoever has the ball, Kuechly chases them down until he's caught them. He does not give up on plays. He is a nightmare for opposing teams. The only thing he really needs to work on is pass coverage, but other than that, Kuechly is, in my opinion, the best inside linebacker in the NFL.
But wait, there's more! The disrespect and criticism continues! Wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who was drafted number 28 overall in the first round by the Panthers, was named to the "All Over-Drafted Team." This "expert" said that Benjamin "has some glaring issues with his route running, focus, and hands." He also said the team's choice to draft him was "confusing."
It isn't confusing if you actually know about football and pay attention to the team. Benjamin was drafted at the perfect spot, in the bottom of the first round, and has an incredible upside. I believe he will become Cam's favorite target and one of the top wideouts in the NFL in a few seasons. Not to mention that Benjamin is HUGE.
So, Panthers fans, unfortunately the team is receiving unfair criticism and blatant disrespect. However, once the season is upon us, our Panthers will show all these "experts" just how wrong they were.
Keep pounding!
No, I'm not talking about losing many role players from last season. That ship has sailed.
I'm talking about the fact that so many "experts" from numerous sports media outlets have already deemed the 2014 season for the Panthers to be a huge dropoff from last season, and the fact these "experts" are all of a sudden being heavily critical of some of the Panthers' players.
Many people believe that Carolina will continue their drought of never having back-to-back winning seasons next year. What these so-called "experts" don't understand is that Carolina has not lost as much talent as everyone says they have, they still have one of the best defenses in the NFL along with one of the most exciting quarterbacks, the reigning coach of the year, and arguably the best inside linebacker in the league.
Speaking of Luke Kuechly, he was recently named the "most overrated player in the NFL." Please tell me how a player who has won the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award AND the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in his first TWO seasons is overrated?!
Kuechly is anything BUT overrated. He is a monster. He plays sideline to sideline. Whoever has the ball, Kuechly chases them down until he's caught them. He does not give up on plays. He is a nightmare for opposing teams. The only thing he really needs to work on is pass coverage, but other than that, Kuechly is, in my opinion, the best inside linebacker in the NFL.
But wait, there's more! The disrespect and criticism continues! Wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who was drafted number 28 overall in the first round by the Panthers, was named to the "All Over-Drafted Team." This "expert" said that Benjamin "has some glaring issues with his route running, focus, and hands." He also said the team's choice to draft him was "confusing."
It isn't confusing if you actually know about football and pay attention to the team. Benjamin was drafted at the perfect spot, in the bottom of the first round, and has an incredible upside. I believe he will become Cam's favorite target and one of the top wideouts in the NFL in a few seasons. Not to mention that Benjamin is HUGE.
So, Panthers fans, unfortunately the team is receiving unfair criticism and blatant disrespect. However, once the season is upon us, our Panthers will show all these "experts" just how wrong they were.
Keep pounding!
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