The Carolina Panthers have always been a run-first team. Even in the pass-centric days of the modern NFL, there is some evidence to support this style of play still being successful.
Carolina's running back unit looks much improved from the 2024 campaign. But it became painfully clear that Chuba Hubbard could not do it all alone. The Panthers did not want to find themselves in the same position as they did with Christian McCaffrey, where one player participated in almost every single snap.
The front office has remedied this through free agency and the draft.