The Carolina Panthers are about to enter the 2022 campaign with an improved coaching staff, an improved offensive line and an improved quarterback situation. So, will they exit with an improved win total?
USA TODAY columnist Nate Davis thinks so. In his recent record projections for the upcoming season, Davis opines that these potentially tricky Panthers actually have, well, potential!
“Did you know they owned the NFC’s top-ranked defense in 2021?” Davis writes. “Do you recall they were 4-3 with RB Christian McCaffrey last year, but 1-11 without him? And don’t forget 2021 first-round CB Jaycee Horn was limited to three games by a foot injury. No telling how this summer’s quarterback battle between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold pans out – or even how much it ultimately matters given both are in contract years. Bottom line: Good luck handicapping this team … though starting against three non-playoff teams from 2021 could mean a 3-0 start to match last year’s.”
