The Carolina Panthers went from losing one game in 2015, to losing 10 in 2016. They went from being pushed to the Super Bowl by their MVP quarterback, to exposing him and watching as Cam Newton was whacked repeatedly.
But, worst of all, they went from being appointment television to bottom-tier afterthoughts. Now the pieces are in place for the pendulum to swing back in the other direction again. Their first two picks in the 2017 NFL draft, running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver Curtis Samuel, are about to make you butter up a whole lot of popcorn.