In case you missed it yesterday, the Panthers threw up their hands after a long pursuit of top draft and veteran quarterbacks and made a lesser move. Carolina flipped a 2021 6th rounder and 2022 2nd and 4th rounders to the New York Jets for Sam Darnold, bringing in a Jets-scarred quarterback who the team hopes will be a significant part of their future.
This is a baffling move in a lot of ways, if I’m being frank. Darnold is not a clear, definitive upgrade on Teddy Bridgewater, who piloted a decent Carolina passing attack in 2020, and presumably you’re making a move like this to ensure you have an upgrade.