The Panthers would have offered a difficulty for that model. The reason is that Cam Newton would have broken the Street games. He could have done power running and deep throwing, which would have eliminated the serious need for a running back. There are no back sets in the game. Injuries don’t exist.
Newton would also offered a reasonable answer on defense. He could be a rush lineman (my preference) or you could make him a linebacker with his speed.
That means that we could swap out the RB spot for something more defensive. That would allow us to installLuke Kuechlyas our linebacker on defense and our center on offense. That would solidify our defense, instead of leaving a hole somewhere which is what using a RB usually does.
The WR spot is next.Kelvin Benjaminis the obvious choice, because you need a big deep threat.Greg Olsenwon’t have the speed rating to make that work. Don’t write off Olsen entirely, because there is still the issue of the DBs, but Benjamin is our man. The only reason he would not is if we went to entirely different team model designed around an option run attack (don’t wantJonathan Stewartas a defensive back, sorry).
Kurt Colemanis the logical center fielder to add to our defense. His accompaniment should probably be a healthy Bene Benwikere. Coleman or Benwikere will likely have to serve as a part time tailback on offense, but we would be careful not to ask too much for their limited carrying ratings.
Then comes the front line. Newton is one of our defensive ends while Kuechly is our center. That means that we need a tackle and an end. This is why I lovedJulius Peppersin the original Street and a little less in Street 2. Peppers could function as a running back on offense with his stats.
The obvious defensive tackle to pick isKawann Short. Big, stout, and capable of rushing, Short would be a nightmare for most centers in the game. Next to him would be tough. The best resume isCharles Johnson, but the up and comer would beKony Ealy. I’ll take Johnson for now as a bigger guy who probably has a slightly better blocking rating.
Alternately, you could takeStar Lotuleleiinstead of a defensive end, but know that you’d be relying on Newton for your pass rush on most downs.
If I had an eighth man to pick, it would be Olsen. That would allow the Panthers to abuse teams that went heavy on wide receivers and thus lacked good coverage.Thomas Davismight be good depending on his coverage and catch rating.
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