The Carolina Panthers have met expectations in the 2024 season, albeit in some oxymoronically unexpected ways. The team was never going to compete this year. This was a year for foundation setting, evaluation, and introducing Dave Canales to the Carolinas. The Panthers certainly didn’t compete. They learned a lot about Bryce Young. And we maybe learned something about Canales. In that way, our expectations were well met.
Young’s season, however, was not a simple story to follow or predict. His ups and downs set different expectations on an almost weekly basis when he played that left many fans with a little whiplash and a sour taste in their mouths.