Panthers’ problems extend well beyond who’s calling plays for Bryce Young

Greg Auman

NFC South Reporter

The Carolina Panthers are calling a reverse.

Already the team with the NFL’s worst record and no first-round pick to benefit from that, the 1-8 Panthers are switching offensive playcallers for the second time in four games. Head coach Frank Reich announced Wednesday that he’s taking the call back from offensive coordinator Thomas Brown after the offense scored two touchdowns in 30 drives during the OC’s three games at the helm.

“I’m in the position I’m in because of years of being a successful offensive coordinator and playcaller,” Reich said. “We have eight games left, and I just want to give my attention and everything I can do, everything I can bring to bear, to help the offense take the next step.”

The hope, as it was three weeks ago, is that the Panthers get a spark from rookie quarterback Bryce Young, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, who has managed eight touchdowns against seven interceptions in his eight games. Carolina is 29th in scoring offense and 30th in total offense, and there’s a risk of the switch back only showing it doesn’t matter who’s calling plays.

“I understand what’s going to be said, and how it may appear to some,” Reich said. “Nothing I can do about that. As I’ve said from the beginning, the whole process is pretty collaborative anyway, and I guess the way I look at it, in this league it’s a game of inches, a game of small increments. If you can find ways to get 1 percent better here, 1 percent better there, what if my experience — I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I didn’t bring every ounce of that to bear on these last eight games.”

The phrasing of “these last eight games” is intended to mean this season, but there could be a harsher finality if a positive change doesn’t come in the next two months. Owner David Tepper made Reich the first hire of the offseason, assembling an all-star coaching staff and then boldly trading up for the No….

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Publish date : 2023-11-16 16:23:55

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