Over the last several weeks we’ve looked back on Scott Fitterer’s second year as the Carolina Panthers general manager and assessed his performance in salary cap management (here), free agent signings (here), the 2022 draft (here), and player trades (here). It’s now time to give Fitterer his final report card for his sophomore season.
A “C” grade reflects meeting reasonable expectations for a GM, so anything higher than a “C” means Fitterer exceeded expectations, while any grade below a “C” means he fell short.
As you’ll see at the end of this article, Fitterer’s final grade for 2022 is a B-minus, which is quite good when considering a “C” means he fully met the expectations of a capable GM.