The issue is Bryce Young, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick.
Young had a 59.8 completion percentage and a 73.7 passer rating.
The Panthers have spent the offseason improving the supporting cast for Young.
An enhanced offensive line and a new head coach in Dave Canales who has a reputation for helping young quarterbacks based on his work with Baker Mayfield and Geno Smith.
If things do not work out with Young, veteran Andy Dalton, is his backup.
The Panthers finished 2-15 in the NFC South last season.
The division is viewed as one of the least competitive in the NFL.
It consists of the Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
After a dramatic offseason where fans couldn’t help but stay engaged, the Carolina Panthers begin yet another new era with a trip to the New Orleans Saints in Week 1.
Head coach Dave Canales is confident that his revamped squad can hit the ground running, but fans are taking a more cautious approach after being let down in the worst way by the bold claims before the 2023 campaign.
It’ll be interesting to see how the Panthers cope in a competitive setting under the rookie head coach.
Canales came into the franchise with just one season of play-calling experience but proven credentials as a quarterback developer.
It’ll take much more to succeed in the top job, so Carolina’s ever-suffering support is eagerly anticipating a modern direction bearing fruit as the season progresses.
The Saints once again juggled the salary cap this offseason in the hope of remaining competitive.
They’re not the perennial Super Bowl challengers Carolina had to cope with when Sean Payton and Drew Brees formed a prolific partnership.
But this is a stern test of the Panthers’ credentials versus a team that harbors ambitions to win the NFC South.
Will Canales get his head coaching tenure off to the best possible start? Or will the Saints pick up where they left off against the Panthers with another home-field triumph?
