Four years ago in a Dave Gettleman regime, the answer would have been on the roster. New ownership with David Tepper and a rebooted Marty Hurney as GM has brought a different attitude to how Carolina builds a roster, addresses personnel weaknesses, and how the team adapts as initial plans show potential flaws. As David Tepper noted in All or Nothing, “it’s about taking smart, calculated risks,” and just one week into training camp showed that hoping things would click for Rashaan Gaulden or that Ross Cockrell, who is returning from a major leg injury, could quickly transition from corner to safety revealed a poorly calculated risk.
Panthers acquisition of Tre Boston shows Carolina ready to win now
