There have been plenty of bad, lopsided, franchise-crushing, what-were-you-thinking trades in NFL history.
You’d be hard pressed to find one that fell apart quicker and more decisively than, first, the Carolina Panthers acquiring the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2023 and then, second, completely blowing the evaluation process on who to take with that selection.
Monday, following another Carolina loss, head coach Dave Canales announced the benching of that draft pick, quarterback Bryce Young. Just two games into Young’s second season, he is being replaced by veteran Andy Dalton
Even though Canales expressed continued support for Young long term, well, everyone has seen this act play out.