The Carolina Panthers' offense went from bad to worse this season. After averaging 21.9 points per game last season, they averaged 17.9 points per game. Without star running back Christian McCaffrey, who only appeared in seven games this season, the offense has looked terrible.
Carolina started this season with Sam Darnold under center. The offseason trade acquisition threw just seven touchdowns in 11 games while also throwing 12 interceptions. Bringing franchise iconCam Newton back didn't fix anything. Head coach Matt Rhule insists on a game plan using multiple quarterbacks, even though that plan has been brutally ineffective.
Just how bad has the Panthers' offense been this season? Tony Romo said on the CBS broadcast of the Panthers' Week 18 game against the Tampa Bay Buccanneers that he has no clue what their offensive identity is.
Tony Romo on the CBS telecast: "I don't really know (the Panthers') identity as an offense. I don't really know what they are. I'm trying to find out what system they are running."
— Jonathan M Alexander (@jonmalexander) January 9, 2022
Romo was a four-time Pro Bowler in his 13-year NFL career and proved to have a knack for correctly predicting plays in the broadcast booth. He certainly has an idea of what an offense should look like. It's a terrible sign of the Panthers' ineptitude that Romo has no clue what they're doing.
Carolina will keep Rhule for next season, giving him another chance to find a remedy for the Panthers' offensive woes. With impressive skill position players like McCaffrey and 1,000-yard wide receiver D.J. Moore, Rhule has some good talent. It will be up to the Panthers front office to get him a respectable quarterback, which will truly help the offense find an identity.
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