"It starts with the quarterback. He can dice you up," Gannon said. "If you don't rush him the right way, he makes you pay with his legs. He's got really good escape mobility (and) can beat you with his arm and his legs. That's a big time challenge for us."
Despite some inconsistencies in the passing game, Young showcased his willingness to scramble in their season opener. He had five carries for 40 yards in the 26-10 loss to the Jaguars. Hubbard remained the focal point of the rushing attack with 16 carries.
Obviously the Cardinals watched that game. But it wasn't long ago that they experienced it themselves.
"Carolina played good, and they had a great game that day so you really can't knock those guys," defensive lineman L.J. Collier said. "We just had to play better, and I feel like we will cover everything that we did last time this time."
While the staffs haven't changed, there are some new players which could make an impact. The Panthers drafted University of Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan in the first round to help Young. The Cardinals defense looks drastically different with the additions along the defensive line, Will Johnson at cornerback, and Josh Sweat off the edge.
Gannon shared that there is excitement for the home opener as the players get the play in front of the home crowd for the first time. But just when it seemed like there was already tons of energy, last year's result has the team even more amped.
"We are going to get our get-back," Collier said. "We owe those guys, and I think they know that. They lost last week, so they're going to come out juiced up and energized. It's going to be one hell of a game, but we're not going to back down. We're here for the competition because we know what type of year we can have this year."