I think you gotta blame Peppers for his lack of productivity.  Apart from the 07 season the guy has been beastly and there is no reason for the staff to think he won't play big again.  So if he doesn't have a big year, you can't blame the coaching staff for think he would have another good year.  If he bombs it, I say we pack Pepper's bags for him/

Lets not forget that 90 and CC could have positioned themselves much better for a possible trade if they really wanted it, instead they limitted the field to 4 teams and did not sign the franchise papers---these action severly limitted what the organization could and could not do in any attempt on their part to trade him away...at the end of the day...I am not 110% convinced that 90 & CC really wanted to be traded...they have 17 mill and can play out this exact hand/senario out again at the end of the '09 season...

As a player I certainly believe 90 is one of the top 3 DE's in the NFL...just look at all the attention in double teams and rb chip blocks he has to deal with each and every Sunday...one would think D-Lew or some other Panther DT could register at least 6-7 sacks because of all the attention oppossing o-lines give to 90 on passing downs...

At the end of the day if Carolina cannot be in the top 10 in rushing defense 90 not any other Panther will have high sack numbers...they don't look to stout against the run thus far...so if that trend contiunes---porous rundefense that is...sum other measure of success for 90's season will have to be the measure...cuz team are not going to throw the ball, and in doing so put 90 in position to chage the game with sacks...if they can just cram that damn ball right down Carolina's throat...

carolinas#1reporter wrote:

The Panthers organization are the ones to blame already. We can see through these current injuries the snowball effect that Peppers' monster contract has in regards to back ups. If the Panthers have a losing record this year, I think the franchising of Peppers will be the key reason why and they have no one else to blame for that but themselves. They handcuffed a guy that doesnt want to play for them & now they expect him to go all out & show effort on every play? Thats something Peppers has NEVER been known to do in the first place, let alone now hes doing it for a team HE DOESNT WANT TO PLAY FOR!