Despite Matt Rhule’s gift of gab and natural salesmanship, it’s kinda hard to buy what the Carolina Panthers have been selling. And that, apparently, may go for some of the Carolina Panthers themselves.
In his mailbag feature published on Friday, Joseph Person of The Athletic tackled a handful of fan questions in regards to what is still a very fluid offseason for the team. Among them was an inquiry on the players’ trust in quarterback Sam Darnold moving forward—and, uh, it doesn’t seem like they’re all in.
“As far as what players think, McCaffrey and Darnold are friends, and McCaffrey has had nice things to say about him,” Person wrote. “Other players aren’t as sold on Darnold as the answer. But the only opinions that really count are those of Rhule, [Scott] Fitterer and [David] Tepper, and they’ve given every indication that they’re ready for an upgrade.”
