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Panthers Admit Catastrophic Mistake in Stunning Projected Trade

By Joe Summers

Aug 24, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales on the sidelines during the second half against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
Aug 24, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales on the sidelines during the second half against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images / Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
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The Panthers are trapped in yet another lost season with the trade deadline just over two weeks away. Bryce Young was benched after just two games and given the other holes on the roster, drafting him may set the organization back years.

It's time for Carolina to admit a sunk cost and move on. One new projected trade from ESPN's Bill Barnwell allows the Panthers to do just that, sending Young to a new team with a massive need.

It's obvious that Young's time with the franchise is over. If that's the case, they'd better trade him quickly before his value continues to depreciate.

Panthers Send QB Bryce Young to Dolphins in Projected Trade

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"Young is owed $10.7 million through the end of the 2026 season, which is reasonable money for a backup quarterback," Barnwell explains. "At this point, an acquiring team has to value him as a backup with the upside to potentially do more in a better offensive scheme."

After another scary injury to Tua Tagovailoa, Miami and offensive guru Mike McDaniel seem like an ideal spot for Young to develop.

"On the field, Young is best in an offense that's built around RPOs and designed to get the ball out quickly. The ability to create out of structure we saw from him at Alabama might still be there, but it has been eroded by what happened to him in Carolina," Barnwell continues. "He has to play in an offense where the ball will be out before he takes too many hits, especially at first. After playing behind a porous offensive line in a broken offense in 2023, his confidence is shot."

McDaniel salvaged Tagovailoa's confidence and career with the exact quick-strike type of offense Barnwell is talking about here. Young has plenty of talent - he just needs an improved environment. Since Carolina has limited leverage, the team must accept that the infamous trade to acquire Young was a mistake.

"Here, the Panthers would get a fourth-round pick with the potential for that pick to rise based on Young's performance. That pick would upgrade to a third-rounder if he throws for 1,500 yards in 2025 or a second-rounder if he makes it to 3,000 yards."

- Bill Barnwell, ESPN

That sounds like a win-win and gives the Panthers more ammo to start over in next year's draft.

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