The Carolina Panthers are due for some heavy retooling under new head coach Dave Canales especially when it comes to a league-worst offense.
The poor 2023 performance also raises questions about former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young and his ability to function as a starter in the league. But Canales doesn’t believe there’s a lot of fixing of Young’s game that needs to happen, rather more of the staff better tailoring the offense to what he does best.
Canales had a chance to explain his plan for Young when speaking with the media at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this week.
“We gotta create more explosives, and of course, we have to minimize damage with exotic pressures and things like that. I think just elevating the whole group and really asking Bryce to just do his part,” Canales said. “Without getting into the specifics of it, I have a lot more chance to really dive into some film since the last time we’ve talked. I have a specific plan, can’t wait to put that into play. But again, we’re not talking about a guy that there’s a big fix for really.
“You’re looking at an accurate player. A really smart player. He’s aware of what’s happening and we got to build the whole thing around him, the whole offense around him of something we can really say, ‘This is our identity.'”
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