Dave Canales under fire with Panthers' preseason strategy in question

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales | Troy Taormina-Imagn ImagesDave Canales is once again coming under fire for his preseason approach. The head coach is extremely reluctant to put his starters out on the field for long, which is fine. But the Carolina Panthers' extremely shaky performances hint at a complete lack of rhythm heading into Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Canales adopted a similar method last season, and the Panthers started 0-2 before eventually moving to 1-7. The same sluggish start won't be tolerated this time around, especially considering the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator put Carolina's rivals on notice with bullish claims of being more…