2009 Record: 8-8
KEY ADDITIONS:
Aaron Francisco, S, Indianapolis
Marcus Hudson, CB, San Francisco
Ed Johnson, DT, Indianapolis
Jamar Williams, LB, Chicago
Wallace Wright, WR, N.Y. Jets
KEY LOSSES:
Jake Delhomme, QB, Cleveland
Na’il Diggs, LB, St. Louis
Chris Harris, SS, Chicago
Brad Hoover, FB, Free agent
Landon Johnson, LB, Detroit
Maake Kemoeatu, DT, Washington
Damione Lewis, DT, New England
Muhsin Muhammad, WR, Retired
Julius Peppers, DE, Chicago
Hollis Thomas, DT, Free agent
Keydrick Vincent, G, Tampa Bay
Dante Wesley, CB, Detroit
Offense:
Steve Smith is another year older, and will miss most of camp with his broken arm. Yet, I think this offense will be better then last year for the simple fact that they finally cut ties with one of the worst QBs of all time; Jake Delhomme. There is a good chance Moore will start the year at QB, but I don't see this being a playoff team, so Clausen should be behind center no later then the midway point of the season. The good news for these guys is they have a great running game, and that should help them stay in a lot of games.
Defense:
No Peppers, no pass rush, which is going to cause problems all over this defense. This unit took another hit when Thomas Davis, the team’s best pass-rushing linebacker, tore his ACL in June. Initial fears were that he would be lost for the year, but the Panthers are holding out hope that he’ll be able to return at some point this season. But by then I expect them to be out of playoff contention. Carolina has decent CBs, but with no pass rush they are most likely going to get exposed.
Overall:
I see a long year for Carolina, and I think this will be Fox's last year as coach of Carolina. This franchise better hope Clausen is the real deal, or this could be a bottom feeding team for years to come.
2010 Record: 5-11
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