Should the Panthers tank for Trevor Lawrence?
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The Carolina Panthers were seemingly having themselves a nice month of January. Doling out big bucks to former Baylor head coach Matt Rhule added another layer to that, as did hiring former LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady to be the team’s offensivShould the Panthers tank for Trevor Lawrence?
The Carolina Panthers were seemingly having themselves a nice month of January. Doling out big bucks to former Baylor head coach Matt Rhule added another layer to that, as did hiring former LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady to be the team’s offensive coordinator. Unfortunately, Luke Kuechly’s shocking retirement immediately after the end of the regular season changed the landscape here. Without their team leader and with Cam Newton likely headed out of town, the Panthers are in the midst of dramatic change. It leads us to this theory. Is it time for the Panthers to tank for Trevor Lawrence? The idea: It might seem a bit ridiculous on the surface. Give up on an entire season to target a quarterback in the draft one year later. But there’s certainly something to this. We will lay it out below. The Matt Rhule impact: Baylor’s former head coach signed a seven-year contract to replace Ron Rivera in Carolina. It’s a long-term strategy. Carolina made sure that Rhule knew it was not expecting a quick fix when Read more