CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers deserve credit for their messaging lately. To hear it from all members involved, there is no quarterback controversy in Carolina, and all the participants are extremely aware of that.
Check No. 1: Have general manager Marty Hurney express clearly that Cam Newton is the top option and drafting Will Grier in the third round was just about building the best possible football team.
“Nothing to do with Cam,” Hurney said the night the Panthers drafted Grier with the 100th overall selection. “I said he’s our franchise quarterback. This is about depth and bringing in young guys and developing young guys.