4 glaring signs the Carolina Panthers’ current process is failing
By Dean Jones
The blame game has begun
One of the hallmarks that emerge from almost every losing team when push comes to shove is the blame game. Players and coaches are keen to shift the focus from themselves to others, which is a recipe for disaster in no uncertain terms.
This is something we saw even before the Carolina Panthers took the field for their sorry loss against the Atlanta Falcons. Matt Rhule fired offensive coordinator Joe Brady last week, which is normally the start of dominoes falling before the head coach gets removed from his duties.
Although things weren’t working out between Brady and Rhule due to their clash of styles. One has to wonder just what the thought process was behind hiring someone who the man in charge hadn’t worked with previously and was more pass-focused in his approach during his one season at LSU.
The blame game has also begun to transition over to the players, who have seemingly gone from “accountability” to “not my job” in the space of a few weeks.
Dennis Daley said as much when asked about a blocking assignment that fell short, with left tackle Cam Erving deciding to shift his attention to the media after claiming they were trying to create a diversion.
The cracks are beginning to show. If the process was working, then it would be the complete opposite.
It’s that simple, really.