Perry Fewell, Scott Turner learn how deep they’re in

Jackson should have had safety help over the top on that play, but interim head coach Perry Fewell called a zero blitz. While Tre Boston made contact with Ryan as he threw, it was just a split second too late and cost the Panthers dearly. Fewell did save his team 19 yards on an early challenge. This was a pretty rough debut, though.

As for the offense, Turner had an ugly first series that ended in a three-and-out. He seemed to settle in as the game went on, though. Turner got the team’s young play-makers involved in new ways, especially tight end Ian Thomas and wide receiver Curtis Samuel, who was featured more as a rusher. There’s potential here, but it will be difficult to fairly gauge Turner’s skill as a play-caller with the quarterback floundering like this.

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