The Carolina Panthers ‘ 2021 season didn't go as planned, particularly at the quarterback spot with former first-round pick Sam Darnold, who arrived in Charlotte with a chance to revive his career. Things looked good at first, though injuries and ineffectiveness quickly turned a promising start into a forgettable campaign. Understandably, Carolina has done their due diligence on just about every signal-caller who has become available this offseason, though Darnold is still atop the depth chart with the NFL Draft just days away. Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer spoke with Darnold and delivered a brutally honest message, as reported by ESPN.
Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer met with Sam Darnold on Monday and told the No. 3 pick of the 2018 NFL draft “there's a pretty good chance” the team will add a quarterback during the upcoming draft weekend.
Fitterer told Darnold that “there's a pretty good chance” that the Panthers select a quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft. The GM even went so far as to say that there are two signal-callers who the team feels comfortable drafting.
Judging by mock drafts and reports out of Carolina, those two are likely Kenny Pickett out of Pitt and Liberty's Malik Willis. Of course, neither of these developments bodes well for Darnold's job security in 2022.
Fitterer spoke of “stabilizing the quarterback position.” As of right now, it seems like those visions of stability may not look kindly upon Darnold.
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