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What do I do for the 16 remaining games of the season?

CJ Stroud also had one of the best rookie years of all time, and yes he had a downward trend last year that should be concerning but isn't cause for benching. BY had a decent stretch of games and then poo the bed. That's it.

Interestingly very few have proposed a solution - they've just reiterated that the current Front Office won't do anything (which I agree with). Here's my answer: Identifying the Problem It’s becoming increasingly clear to most Panthers fans: Bryce Young is holding this team back. In a quarterback-driven league, we’re stuck with one who not only limits the playbook due to his physical constraints, but also stunts the offense with his inability to process and execute routine plays. This isn’t a bare-bones roster anymore. The front office has invested heavily in the offense: Offensive Line: One recent first-round pick and roughly 33% of our total Salary Cap Wide Receivers: Two recent first-round picks Running Backs: One recent second-rounder, one recent fourth-rounder, plus Hubbard and Dowdle And let’s not forget the two first-round picks (and D.J. Moore) spent to acquire Young himself. The Solution We need to be proactive and move on from Bryce Young - immediately. Continuing to start him means writing off the season, which neither the GM, coaching staff, nor fans can afford. There’s simply too much invested in this offense to let it flounder under a quarterback who isn’t elevating the unit. I’d explore cost-effective trade options for backup QBs around the league to staunch the bleeding. Dalton and Hooker aren’t viable starters. I'd re-evaluate in the offseason to see where we stand - and consider the Draft and Free Agency if the need arises. Identifying Value Take Sam Howell, for example. The Vikings traded him and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Eagles for a 2026 fifth and a 2027 seventh. That’s a low-risk deal for a QB who threw for 3,946 yards, 23 TDs, and 23 INTs in his lone starting season. Potential Targets Tier 1 – Younger QBs with upside Tanner McKee Malik Willis Anthony Richardson* Trey Lance Tier 2 – Veteran or stopgap options Gardner Minshew Mac Jones Aidan O’Connell Davis Mills What to Do with Young Ideally, I’d include Young in a trade package if possible. If not, I’m fine with sitting him until the offseason and then exploring trade or cut options. His value is low now, but continuing to start him only makes it worse. This team deserves better than what we’ve seen so far. The pieces are in place—we just need a quarterback who gives them a fair chance to compete.

Stroud has a wee bit more success than Bryce. Bryce looking bad is the norm, not the anomaly. He's not able to execute the most basic decision making during plays, especially when he was touted as this master processor. Its year 3 and he looked like a rookie in preseason. The play calling is blah but I'm not so sure its not because of Bryce being unable to do more.

Maybe this is a controversial take but I think Gen Z is a totally broken generation and this is the cause of some of the crime spikes. They grew up on social media and have a very skewed sense of world view and self. They had to spend several formative years during COVID isolated from people. They don't have the same amount of social capital in real world interactions as past generations which helps build internal confidence and maturity. It's a generation raise on tik tok reels, podcasts, and snapchat. They think their words don't matter because they've primarily interacted online and have no idea how to interact in the real world. Couple that with decreasing job prospects in a declining economy, and crime is going to spike nationwide.

If they did then Dalton wouldn't be here. We knew but your making a leap I can't follow yet eith them. Also hard to justify a year 3 for people basically tanking in your scenario. IdK just saying

I'm sure everyone in the building knew that this was a possibility. I mean, if they went into the season thinking that the only outcome for Young would be that he would have an MVP season, then we are royally f*cked. We knew the odds and despite what they've said publicly, knew this was most likely outcome.

Because he wasn't wanted in the first place, by the majority.

Already in the tinderbox.

Well the problem with that is how do they justify keeping their jobs after setting up a year like this and ending up with a top 5 pick

Best way to stop ppl from talking trash about Bryce is to get him off the team.

Bingo.

They they can't afford to play him again. If they sit him it's a bad sign.

Re-open Cheese Mo'z.

BREAKING: The Carolina Panthers have fired Charlie Rock, of the team's communications department, for an insensitive post regarding the murder of Charlie Kirk, a source familiar with the organization's decision tells me. Story to come.

Please. Anything but BY stuff.

While it is too early to determine "I told you so" victors, I was banging the table for Daniel Jones--of course, that was before I realized that Carolina was the minor leagues for QB development.

If I could be Morgan for a day, I’d resign.

You do realize that XL and Ladd both ran a 4.39 at the combine. Ladd had a slightly better 10 yard split.

They will not fall for that type of resurrection again. His ceiling is a good backup that can come in and win you 2 or 3 games if your starter goes down. That is what he has proven so far. He has to prove he can do it for a full season before that is even considered. The clock is ticking.

It is just week 1. CJ Stroud also looked bad. Let's give Bryce a couple games before the pitch forks come out. Canales is to blame for the team looking flat again to start the year. The play calling is atrocious and why this team continues to try to run when the run isn't working, is baffling.

Are you going to win with Bryce consistently if he is playing at his best? If "NO" then you have your answer.

The answer: If a QB is bad, it's front and center. It's an issue to glaring to ignore and it simply mutes the other problems. That's just the reality. Same goes with a bad coaching situation. (I don't think we're here yet, getting close at DC)

If he is benched I would expect a repeat of last year. As for what those people will do well they set it up again this year thr same way so it shows intent of repeating. If I see Young sat then I fear we are going down that road. Nothing the people in charge has done this year leads me to think anything has really changed...yet

I do not think they will pick up his option as it stands right now. If he's benched again he will have to compete for a backup role if he's not traded before he reaches the end of his rookie contract.