2010 Record: 2-14
Offense:
We don't know yet if Cam Newton will be the Week 1 starter, if it's not him then it'll be Jimmy Clausen, but I doubt it will be Jimmy Clausen since he is the the worst QB ever. Either way, this is all bad news. I am not a Newton fan. Sure he could be exciting, but this kid hasn't used a playbook in his life, has had no time with this offense, and is on a bad team with a new coach. All that adds up to bad thing happening. There is a little bit of good news for this team. The Panthers have two solid TEs in Jeremy Shockey and Greg Olsen, and Steve Smith decided to comeback. So there is talent here is they can get them the ball. DeAngelo Williams is also back, and if he can get any kind of consistent play from the passing game he could bounce back to that 1,500 yard rusher he was back in 2008. I don't see that happening, but there is talent on this team.
Defense:
Charles Johnson is back and he had 11.5 sacks last year. The problem is there isn't a lot of help anywhere else on the line. Still, they have some decent LBs in Beason and Anderson. Chris Gamble had a terrible season last year, and they really need him to bounce back. Even if he is better this is basically the same unit as last year, and it's really nothing all that special. I have a feeling they could have another tough year.
Overall:
Newton is going to take some time, and this is a new coaching staff. Although I do think they will improve from last year, that isn't saying all that much since they won two games last year.
2011 Record: 3-13
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