Quote:Thanks for the closing line.


There are some important distinctions to draw between Carolina and Jacksonville offensively.


1. It's no stretch to assume that Cam Newton for one game is better than Chad Henne in two.


2. Carolina has played with experienced WRs this season so far in Jerrico Cotchery and Jason Avant, in addition to the talented Kelvin Benjamin. Jacksonville has not had any comparable experience at WR playing in the first two regular season games. Hurns, Lee and Robinson-all rookies-have been the main guys. Mike Brown has a small handful of games of experience at WR, but it does not compare to what Carolina has been working with. SHorts, Blackmon, Sanders and Doss have all been out either due to injury or suspension.


3. While Carolina experienced loss in the OL with the retirements of Gross and Wharton, they all have experienced guys starting for them with none less than 3 years experience. In terms of games started, the Jaguars started an actual rookie (Linder) and essentially a rookie in Joeckel. It looks Like Bowanko is becoming the new starter at C, and there's another one, and McClendon hadn't played C since high school.

So talent wise on the offensive line and receiving spots is about the same then. They just have an edge in experience. I can't wait until we get expereince then because 41-10 is hard to watch.


Henne has the edge in experience over Newton and he did have Marcedes playeing with him as well. Shouldn't that count for something? I get that these guys have to get some reps together but is that what a new offense really looks like?

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