The Carolina Panthers have moved on from Cam Newton and brought in Teddy Bridgewater to be their starting quarterback, and there are some mixed ideas about what this season will be like for them.

Some believe that this could be a bit of a rebuild for the Panthers, but others believe with Bridgewater on board they could be competitive in the NFC South.

So what would a successful season for Bridgewater look like? Let's break it down.

Throws for 4,000 yards

With the contract the Panthers paid to Bridgewater, expectations need to be high, so the goals set forth are going to be lofty.

During the 2019 season, the Panthers had five different players throw at least one pass and they combined to throw 4,134 yards. The 4,134 yards would have put the Panthers at sixth on the passing yards list, right behind Matt Ryan and before Russell Wilson.

Bridgewater's best season was in 2015 with the Minnesota Vikings when he started all 16 games while throwing for 3,231 yards, so the jump up to 4,000 would be a big one, but it is obtainable.

DJ Moore is one of the best young wide receivers in all of football, and the team also landed Robby Anderson in free agency. Bridgewater is going to have the weapons to have a lot of success, the big question is, will he?

If Bridgewater threw for 4,000 yards during the 2019 season, that would have put him two yards behind Aaron Rodgers and in front of Jimmy Garoppolo.

Wins 9 games

The NFC South is going to be tough, and in any other division, the expectations for the Bridgewater would be 10 wins. But in this division, the expectation should be nine.

For the Panthers to win nine games, a lot of weight is going to be on Bridgewater and the offense. The Panthers have to play two games each against Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Matt Ryan.

The defense will have to play a part, but it's hard to imagine they are going to shut down opponents week in and week out, which will mean the offense is going to have to win some shootouts.

Christian McCaffrey is a good weapon to have, but Bridgewater is going to have to throw downfield if they want to reach that nine-win total.

If the NFC South is beating up on each other, nine wins could be enough to win the division, and that would mean a successful season for Bridgewater.