- cross-posted to:
- eagles@nfl.community
- cross-posted to:
- eagles@nfl.community
“It’s believed in some league circles that the Panthers drafted Bryce Young because Tepper wanted him, and that the people who work for him are saying they did, too, because they know what’s good for them. If/when Tepper fires Reich or others on the current coaching staff, it will be interesting to see whether reports emerge that, for example, key members of the football operation preferred C.J. Stroud or Anthony Richardson, but that they didn’t bother because the boss was getting whoever the boss wanted.”
-PFT
Bryce Young vs CJ Stroud vs any other QB isn’t the biggest issue.
It’s how much they gave up to get Bryce knowing full well they wouldn’t be a top playoff contender immediately with a rookie QB. So, now they’re 1-10 and without a first round pick.
They also traded away the two best offensive weapons – CMC and DJ Moore – and have an injury plagued O line that isn’t that good anyway. So, Bryce (and any QB they would’ve drafted) was stuck with Adam Thielen and not much else to speak of. And none of the picks they have this year are going to produce a CMC or DJ Moore quickly.
Firing Reich doesn’t solve the problem.