1. Ryan Kalil had a terrible day yesterday both snapping and blocking.
2. The hit on Todd Heap by Charles Godfrey that forced the fumble that James Anderson caught out of bounds - on that play, Chris Gamble quits playing as soon as Heap is knocked out of bounds, and in fact, isn't even looking towards Heap as the ball flies out - had he kept his head in the game, he had a better angle to make the recovery before going out of bounds then Anderson did. This is why you have to always keep playing. Kudos to Anderson for the effort, but if this were Lovie Smith's Chicago Bears defense, that would be a "loaf" on Gamble's part.
3. Mike Goodson has an outside shot at 1000 yards rushing - it's unlikely, but he's 730 yards away with six games left. He would need to have one of the most consistent stretches of a Panther running back ever, but if he even gets in the neighborhood, that would be amazing for him. It would also help the confidence of the offensive line.
4. Passblocking is still an area of concern for the line - it can open holes up for Goodson to hit the cutbacks that have been a staple of DeAngelo Williams' career to date, but it cannot consistently give any quarterback time to make decisions.
5. I don't understand why more teams in the NFL don't run the no-huddle offense consistently. It is one of the best ways to get a QB in rhythm and keep a defense on its heels, limiting substitutions.
6. Brian St. Pierre looks like he could run a very good dink & dunk offensive scheme - several of his passes yesterday were plays that could have been made by the intended targets.
7. David Gettis will be a solid number one or number two receiver, but I'm still convinced Carolina needs one more guy - be it a high profile rookie in next year's draft, or a veteran.
8. All NFL players should be taught geometry. In fact, a football-geometry mini course could prove amazingly beneficial to all players both offense and defense.
9. Carolina is NOT far away from being a contender with the current roster. All that is needed is a direction, a vision - that which makes a team cohesive. That comes from the top down. One or two pieces might help push the team over the top, too.
10. Carolina needs to be more aggressive - on 4th and short between the 40s, especially with a running back gaining approximately 5.6 yards everytime he touched the ball, the team needs to go for it, even just as a matter of pride.
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