NFL teams are often caught in the quarterback conundrum. While quarterbacks are not the only predictor of team success — that’s why the “quarterback win” is a ridiculous statistic — you’ll be hard-pressed to get where you want to go without a man who understands how to play the most important position in sports at a fairly high level.
Through the 2023 season, the Carolina Panthers were very much on the wrong end of the equation. The franchise traded its ninth overall pick, receiver D.J. Moore, and other draft capital for the ability to take Alabama’s Bryce Young with the first overall selection.