When the Carolina Panthers stunned the NFL world by benching quarterback Bryce Young in September, the reverberations of the decision echoed around the league.
Was a franchise that had invested hefty draft capital to select Young first overall giving up on him 18 games into his pro career?
Had Young started his last game for the Panthers, if not across the NFL?
League sentiment centered the decision on three key tenets: the need to restore Young’s confidence, the shallow talent collection around him and the need to establish a winning culture with first-year head coach Brian Callahan.