Three rival NFL front-office executives said they weren’t surprised Reich and his staff struggled to produce wins this season, because the Panthers’ roster is so thin on talent. Speaking on condition of anonymity so they could talk freely about another team, they also questioned how general manager Scott Fitterer has kept his job. Fitterer constructed Carolina’s feeble roster and helped Reich make the decision to draft Young over C.J. Stroud, the Texans quarterback who may win Offensive Rookie of the Year. Some believed the more prudent decision would have been to keep Reich another year while replacing Fitterer, to see if a new front office could fortify the roster and give Reich and Young a better chance to succeed.
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Three rival NFL front-office executives said they weren’t surprised Reich and his staff struggled to produce wins this season, because the Panthers’ roster is so thin on talent. Speaking on condition of anonymity so they could talk freely about another team, they also questioned how general manager Scott Fitterer has kept his job. Fitterer constructed Carolina’s feeble roster and helped Reich make the decision to draft Young over C.J. Stroud, the Texans quarterback who may win Offensive Rookie of the Year. Some believed the more prudent decision would have been to keep Reich another year while replacing Fitterer, to see if a new front office could fortify the roster and give Reich and Young a better chance to succeed.
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