Defensive Ends to Log Countless Hours with Meeks

The Carolina Panthers’ training camp begins this weekend, and all the buzz seems to be concerning the team’s new defensive structure, as former Indianapolis defensive coordinator Ron Meeks has brought his ways to Carolina to help bolster the Panthers’ already top-notch defense. Defensive players got a glimpse of what’s to come from the team’s organized team activities last month, and, so far, what appears to be most important in Meeks’ scheme is, as Charles Johnson simply stated, “Running. We’re going to do a lot of running this year. It’s kind of simple, but there’s going to be a lot of running, I’ll tell you that much… It’s going to be a big stepping stone for us, I think.”

When analyzing the Panthers’ defense in ‘09, it’s almost automatic to look first at Julius Peppers, the defensive end who’s made the offseason as dramatic as possible for the Panthers. Peppers ultimately signed his franchise tender and has accepted playing with Carolina for another year, but he’s also got Johnson and Hilee Taylor and also rookie Everette Brown in his wake, all stellar defensive ends who are also guaranteed to improve with the help of Meeks.

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