As the preseason continues through Week 2, Panthers legend Steve Smith is already sold on which quarterback he wants to the lead the offense of his former team.
Carolina features four quarterbacks on its current depth chart that include Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, PJ Walker and rookie Matt Corral. While neither Darnold nor Mayfield played in the Panthers’ 20-10 loss to the Patriots on Friday, Smith made it clear who Carolina’s signal caller should be in its season opener against the Browns—Mayfield’s former team—on Sept. 11.
During the NFL Network broadcast, Smith said Mayfield, who the Panthers traded for in July, has the “charisma,” “swagger” and a “John Wayne” mentality.