Some of the significant emotions and narratives of this offseason are beginning to emerge, as evidenced by last week’s poll revealing that supporters of the Carolina Panthers prefer the team to handle things quietly (by remaining where they are and not making any moves in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft) and today’s announcement that the team has designated Brian Burns with the non-exclusive franchise tag.
All of us anticipate or hope for a tranquil year. How many of us really think the team will actually acquire two first-round picks in exchange for Burns?
In light of this, we’re going to examine the constrained environment the Panthers will face today. A few million dollars are up for grabs in free agency, and there won’t be as many high-impact draft selections added in April. There will be more holes to be fixed than patches to be applied, regardless of how the team choose to use those resources.
