Panthers fans reach limit with Ejiro Evero as Carolina's defense gets pounded by Bears

Carolina's defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero's seat might start feeling hot after this performance.

Tim Weaver | Oct 6, 2024

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 04: Defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero of the Carolina Panthers attends Carolina Panthers OTA Offseason Workout on June 04, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. / (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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The Carolina Panthers have been able to run the ball pretty well against the Chicago Bears today. As a team they are averaging a healthy 7.5 yardsper attempt on the ground and Chuba Hubbard gave them an early lead on a 38-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. That might as well have been 500 years ago, because ever since Carolina has been gettign curb-stomped by what had been a hopeless Bears offense up until today.

A halftime the Panthers trail Chicago 27-7, and their defense has performed so poorly that Caleb Williams is looking like a top draft pick for the first time this year. DJ Moore is also cooking his former team, putting up a game-high 87 yards and two touchdowns. Carolina can't stop the run, they can't get pressure and they can't seem to cover on the back end, either.

While it's fair to point out that Derrick Brown and Shaq Thompson are both out, the overall performance by this unit is bad enough to point a finger at defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, as many fans are doing right now. Here's what the Panthers faithful are tweeting about him.

Panthers fans tweet about DC Ejiro Evero

In case it wasn’t clear: Ejiro Evero thinks leaving Mike Jackson 1v1 with D.J. Moore with no safety help, and no blitz sent at Caleb Williams is a good idea
— PanthersRanter (@PanthersRanter1) October 6, 2024

Yeah I’m fine moving on from Ejiro Evero
— : (@vlamadir) October 6, 2024

I recommend Ejiro Evero start telling the team to guard DJ Moore
— Chris Beamguard (@ChrisBeamguard) October 6, 2024

injuries happen but let's be real we fans was told that A'Shawn Robinson, Nick Scott & Shy Tuttle & Jordan Fuller was Ejiro Evero guys so that would already know his defense & so far in two yrs. his defense sucks worse than any in history of the Panthers
— C3 PantherPickle (@PantherPickle) October 6, 2024

I think it's time to talk about Ejiro Evero...
— BambinoNegro (@BambinoNegro5) October 6, 2024

ejiro evero's big flaw as a defensive coordinator is that he sucks and is easily bested by a bad offensive coordinator so long as they're playing hurry-up
— mate (@Parker1780170) October 6, 2024

I'm tired of this Ejiro Evero defensive schemes. How long do we have to force this 3-4 before we realize it's not us?
— 👑C3KingCodais (@CodyLac) October 6, 2024

lol! Love Joe on the @Panthers beat, dude is honest and as real as it gets! Unfortunately, is what is it, and again, I don’t understand the infatuation with Ejiro Evero as our D coordinator, the d has not looked good since he arrived. 🤦‍♂️ #Panthers https://t.co/wmyE6IzOdM
— Tyson Thompson (@thompsontk85) October 6, 2024