The NFL is never dull. There are more surprises and twists than your average soap opera, and most involved the Carolina Panthers before general manager Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales steadied the ship.
This stability is extremely rare. One only has to look at the current chaos enveloping the Minnesota Vikings to see that.
And it could be something for the Panthers to capitalize on.
The Vikings sent shockwaves through the league by firing general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. This is extremely late in the process, which raised eyebrows. However, his poor drafting and rumors of friction over the team's quarterback direction eventually led to his demise.