What’s good for the goose may not be good for the panther.
Our goose is Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule—who has happened to waddle upon some pretty hot pavement here in 2022. That’s because he’s led the gander—following a fleeting moment or two of hope during his short run—to a pair of foul five-win campaigns.
Headlined by his damaging investments under center in Teddy Bridgewater and Sam Darold, both of which have had lasting effects on the franchise outside of their underwhelming play, Rhule’s reign is very much on the line this upcoming season. But that doesn’t mean the Panthers should now spend its most valuable remaining resource to save it.