CHARLOTTE — There are things that can frustrate a coach that are beyond their control, like injuries.
Then there are things that are very much in your control, like penalties, which chafe you in a different way.
But after seven games and a number of issues, great and small, the Panthers are still looking for consistency up front. That's been an acute problem in recent weeks, as they've allowed 11 sacks in the last two games. But throughout the season, they've battled several problems.
"I mean, obviously with offensive line, it's playing next to the guy," Panthers offensive line coach Joe Gilbert said Sunday.