Panthers News: Could Carolina beat their grim win-loss projection?

The Carolina Panthers will have little to look forward to in 2020 if a recent prediction regarding their immediate fortunes is any indication.

Nobody is expecting the Carolina Panthers to pull up any trees next season. The first year of a rebuild normally comes with a losing record and that is something even the staunchest member of the fanbase expects.

Maurice Moton of The Bleacher Report follows this theory when he predicted the Panthers’ win-loss projection next season following a historic NFL Draft. He rated Carolina’s chances of making an impression as extremely slim, putting them with a final record of 3-13.

Reasoning his decision, Moton wrote this on the Panthers.

"On the collegiate level, head coach Matt Rhule turned around two programs, Temple and Baylor. He faces his biggest challenge with the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers lost leaders on both sides of the ball. The front office opted to part ways with quarterback Cam Newton. Linebacker Luke Kuechly retired. The defense also lost several starters via release or free agency, including Bruce Irvin, Mario Addison, Dontari Poe, Gerald McCoy, Vernon Butler, Eric Reid and James Bradberry. Teddy Bridgewater will take over for Newton behind center. He’s familiar with offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who was an assistant on the New Orleans Saints staff in 2017 and 2018. Carolina plays in a tough division. Bridgewater has to go up against some loaded offenses with quarterbacks Matt Ryan, Drew Brees and Tom Brady at the forefront of those aerial attacks. Rhule and the Panthers will experience plenty of rough patches as they rebuild."

This would be on the low side of what the Panthers expect from the next campaign. There is much work to be done before competitive action gets underway and it is essential this young core hits the ground running.