After making some aggressive moves last NFL offseason, most notably trading for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and selecting potential franchise quarterback Bryce Young, the Carolina Panthers seemed to be a team that could be on the right track.
Unfortunately, the 2023 campaign turned out to be an absolute disaster for the Panthers, with Young struggling from start to finish and the team finishing with a disappointing 2-15 record.
As a result of the team’s poor performance, the Panthers brass parted ways with head coach Frank Reich during the regular season and ultimately decided to make Dave Canales his successor.
Canales was previously the offensive coordinator for the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will be taking on his first job as head coach in the NFL, which is a bold move for a team that wants to win right away under an overeager team owner, David Tepper.
With Canales now Carolina’s new leader on the sideline, he has a message for his new team and the fanbase via Twitter.
“Want to take a moment and thank everyone for the warm welcome for my amazing Family last week! Let’s keep workin!!! It’s going to take all of us Panther Nation, so…Every day, Every play KEEP POUNDING!” Canales said.
Want to take a moment and thank everyone for the warm welcome for my amazing Family last week! Let’s keep workin!!! It’s going to take all of us Panther Nation, so…Every day, Every play KEEP POUNDING!#KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/QVn5tY0oMM
— Dave Canales (@TheCoachCanales) February 4, 2024
Canales will have his work cut out for him moving forward, as Tepper is not exactly patient right now and wants to put together a winner as soon as possible.
Along with the added pressure of having an impatient owner watching his every move, the jury is still out on Young and whether he’s the right man for the job under center for the Panthers.
It doesn’t help that C.J. Stroud had an incredible rookie season with the Houston Texans, and Anthony Richardson appears to be the real deal with the Indianapolis Colts.
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