[The Athletic] Carolina Panthers roster reset: Where they’re in good shape and where help is needed

[pantherclaw]

On 3/19/2025 at 4:15 PM, frankw said:

My thing with the Panthers is we keep taking half measures in addressing our strikingly obvious suckitude. Fired Ron Rivera and kept Marty Hurney. Fired Matt Rhule and kept Scott Fitterer instead of cleaning house. Fired Fitterer and kept all the Scouts and promoted Dan Morgan. Now we've kicked the can with Evero. Honestly we should have gone with a clean slate at defensive coordinator. I think it was best for both parties. We'll see if the Panthers decision on that continues down the same path. But unfortunately there's one constant that remains from all that I just mentioned. The Tepper's.

Oh to have casual Fridays back again. 

[csx]

There has been significant scouting turnover since Fitterer 

[Icege]

20 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

Check the record, there were definitely people amped about the pick. I have no idea why, it was clearly a reach on a UDFA.

The "perpetually sunny" is the group of cheerleaders in which every year is our year and we make no wrong decisions. Basically the firmly delusional that cannot grasp the reality of our situation.

We all hope this turns around but it's admittedly a longshot.

Please point these people and/or posts out because all I've seen is abject misery and pessimism. Having some optimism and joy would be a welcome change here.

[frankw]

14 hours ago, csx said:

There has been significant scouting turnover since Fitterer 

Pro scouting yes. College scouting has not had major changes.

[kungfoodude]

7 hours ago, Icege said:

Please point these people and/or posts out because all I've seen is abject misery and pessimism. Having some optimism and joy would be a welcome change here.

If you care to dig them up from the post draft time, have at it.

Optimism is typically in short supply in laughingstock franchise fanbases. I am guessing you have never been around lifelong Browns, Bengals, Jets, etc fans? 

The optimism and joy will come whenever that turns around but I really have no idea why anyone would be amped and joyful about being 7 straight years with a losing record. I mean I suppose other than abusing drugs or alcohol.

 

[Icege]

12 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

If you care to dig them up from the post draft time, have at it.

Optimism is typically in short supply in laughingstock franchise fanbases. I am guessing you have never been around lifelong Browns, Bengals, Jets, etc fans? 

The optimism and joy will come whenever that turns around but I really have no idea why anyone would be amped and joyful about being 7 straight years with a losing record. I mean I suppose other than abusing drugs or alcohol.

 

The problem with that theory is that the doom and gloomers will admit that things are looking like they might be getting better. We've already seen that's not true re: Bryce.

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[kungfoodude]

15 minutes ago, Icege said:

The problem with that theory is that the doom and gloomers will admit that things are looking like they might be getting better. We've already seen that's not true re: Bryce.

I mean, I think most are happy that Bryce is looking competent and I think most reasonable fans also see that he still has to prove he is really a franchise QB, especially given the extreme price he was obtained with.

All that being said, this Renaissance did net a 4-6 record. So until we start to build anything close to a winning team, I think most of the fanbase is going to remain disgruntled.

That is likely to extend into 2026 if not longer, as I think most reasonable people can see that even with an improved roster on paper, that it still remains in the bottom 5 in the NFL. Make no mistake, this building process is exactly that....a process. It's gonna take patience and competence. The worry is that Tepper has not displayed any sign he has either.

We will see what happens.