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Why They’re Ranked Here
Last year couldn’t have gone worse for the Carolina Panthers offensively. They threw Bryce Young onto the field with one of the worst supporting casts in the league, and he was unable to elevate them. The good news is they brought in Dave Canales as the new head coach. He did wonders for the careers of Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield at previous stops.
He’ll have an opportunity to do the same with Young, but the supporting cast is still a work in progress. The Panthers did what they could with the resources they had, but it’s still not stellar on paper. Trading for Diontae Johnson and drafting Xavier Legette improved the receiving corps, and signing guards Damien Lewis and Robert Hunt should help fortify the protection.
How They Can Improve
Canales can work his magic again. Both Smith and Mayfield enjoyed career renaissances while working with the coach. Young is just 22 years old, which makes him roughly two years younger than the likes of Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. There’s plenty of time for him to live up to the hype as a former No. 1 overall pick.