Despite trading for Baker Mayfield back on July 6—a pretty clear reaction to the uncertainty of Sam Darnold’s capabilities—Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule was dead set on having himself a quarterback competition this summer. And now, he might be paying the price.
Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Cleveland Browns was largely a comedy of errors, one that was perhaps highlighted by four botched snaps between Mayfield and center Pat Elflein. It was quite apparent, on each and every one of those four (four!) fumbles, that the chemistry just wasn’t there for the offense’s battery.
