What the Panthers need to do from here

[TN05]

The way out of this hole is not going to be fun, fast, or easy. This is a team that has been utterly stripmined of talent at every level due to inept management, coaching, and the worst GM in the history of the NFL.

Here’s how to get out of it:

1) Scott Fitterer needs to be relieved of his duties, effective immediately. He must not be allowed to make a single personnel move for this team ever again. This dolt’s reign of terror removed essentially all talent from this team - it’s like every day was George Seifert cutting Steve Beuerlein or trading for Sean Gilbert. You can count the good decisions he’s made on one hand.

2) Frank Reich can coach out the season with the understanding he won’t be back for year 2. There’s not really a good interim option and frankly destabilizing the offense is going to hurt more than help.

3) Nicole and David Tepper need to remove themselves from all team-related decisions. I don’t even want them deciding who the cheerleaders are. They need to hire someone to handle all of this because clearly they can’t. This person must hire the GM and coach.

4) Whoever the next Panthers coach is needs to have the understanding that they have three years minimum. 2024 in particular is a free year because there’s essentially no way we don’t have a bottom five pick

5) Bryce Young needs to start every game for the rest of this season and all of next year. He’s looked awful, but we need to know for certain before moving.

6) The only focus in the offseason should be fixing the offensive line and securing weapons. This means in this particular we need a tight end and at least two wide receivers, maybe more. Thielen can stay, he’s great.

7) Tag Burns. You can’t let another big name guy leave. 
 

realistically this team is going to probably be in the gutter for at least 3-5 years. Be ready for the long haul.

Edited November 20, 2023 by TN05

[Tbe]

1000% agree.

The new GM and coach need to both be told they have 3 years to produce a winning record. That way they are both working together toward the same goal and not playing politics.

Bryce should get 2 more years as long as he shows progress.

We won’t have a team to put around a new rookie for AT LEAST another 2 years anyway.

I like our defense. We need OL and offensive weapons.

AND innovative coaching. Bryce has limitations and strengths, and we need to work with those.

[TheBigKat]

13 minutes ago, TN05 said:

 

3) Nicole and David Tepper need to remove themselves from all team-related decisions. I don’t even want them deciding who the cheerleaders are. They need to hire someone to handle all of this because clearly they can’t. This person must hire the GM and coach.

 

Agreed