With the trade of Christian McCaffrey, Panthers GM Scott Fitterer has firmly established his control over Carolina’s roster. Now the pressure’s on Fitterer to prove he can deliver.
Making the bold move to trade the Panthers superstar running back to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for 2023 second-, third-, and fourth-round picks, along with a fifth-round pick in 2024, gives Fitterer assets. The recent firing of coach Matt Rhule gives him autonomy. Carolina’s GM now controls this team’s destiny.
Coach Matt Rhule as “Co-GM”
As an outsider looking in, it has appeared to me that while Fitterer was the Panthers GM, head coach Matt Rhule operated as something of a “Co-GM” whose fingerprints were visible on Carolina’s roster decisions.