The Carolina Panthers are heading into the offseason on a rough note.
Head coach Matt Rhule posted another five-win season and the team once again has questions at the quarterback position.
Sam Darnold is the default starter at the moment because of his fully guaranteed fifth-year option.
Rhule could not win with Teddy Bridgewater, Darnold, or Cam Newton.
The scapegoat in 2021 was former offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who was fired as the team started its decline.
Rhule survived this and has now hired a new offensive coordinator as he tries to save his own job.
Ben McAdoo will now step in trying to help turn the Panthers around.
If he fails, he may only last one season in town.
McAdoo is best known for his two-year stint as New York Giants head coach that saw him get fired following a 2-10 start in 2017.
His most notable move was benching Eli Manning in favor of Geno Smith.
McAdoo being back in the news has the entire NFL world reacting in a variety of ways.
NFL World Reacts To The McAdoo News
The most popular reaction so far is to trash the hiring and poke fun at McAdoo.
Yet others are quick to defend McAdoo.
He did lead the Giants to the playoffs in his first season at the helm after rising up the coaching ranks for years.
The key takeaway here is that the Panthers are in rough shape.
While other teams are focusing on making a splash with a new head coach, the Panthers’ big move is hiring McAdoo to lead the offense under Rhule.
Fans already saw the team tank Newton’s return and are told to be optimistic heading into 2022 with Darnold under center.
If the team does not make an upgrade at quarterback, some fans may be permanently broken.
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