The only reason the Carolina Panthers can avoid being 6-2 at the half-way point of the season is by letting Ryan (FitzMagik) Fitzpatrick throw passes all over Banl of America Stadium like he did in the SuperDome while out-dueling Drew Brees 48-40 to start the season. That said, it would behoove Addison and the defense’s rep to get to Bucs QB a step sooner versus later.
While the Bucs have the league’s worst pass defense- allowing 75% completions and 18 TDs so far– the Panthers secondary has allowed 68% and 11 TDs, which is not exactly stonewalling opposing QBs.