The first two years of the Matt Rhule era in Carolina have yielded just 10 total wins. A 3–0 start to 2021 gave way to a miserable finish, ramping up the pressure for what will be a pivotal Year 3.
The principal issue for the Panthers is under center, where a revolving door of signal-callers produced underwhelming results. Sam Darnold, Cam Newton and P.J. Walker combined to throw 3,573 yards with a 58.2% completion rate, totaling just 14 touchdown passes with 21 interceptions. Of those three, only Darnold and Walker remain under contract with the team, and they’ll meet a new challenger for playing time with rookie Matt Corral entering the fray.