Over the last year the Carolina Panthers front office has committed the unpardonable sin in NFL roster construction: They botched it at quarterback.
The common denominator between nearly every Super Bowl caliber team over the last decade is its offense is led by a Pro Bowl caliber signal caller. Nothing is more important to the success of a football franchise than having a true franchise quarterback. Getting the right quarterback trumps everything else in football. Period. Sustained success is nearly impossible for teams that don’t have a franchise quarterback.
The Panthers don’t have a franchise quarterback.