Mike Kaye - Panthers beat writer
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Mike Kaye - Panthers beat writer
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Covers the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer; Co-host of “Processing Blue: A Panthers Podcast”
I think the offensive approach/QB decision-making was flawed
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The team has done a lot of things well behind the scenes and they have generally improved in a lot of areas on the field (defense - talent and coaching, development, rookie class, etc), but you can’t just put your head in the sand.
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
One way or another, there needs to be changes to offensive infrastructure (fwiw that’s life in an NFL offseason anyway). Even if a playoff run happens, the whole point of this slower, thoughtful process (which does have merit) is to not overachieve, accept, and then sink.
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The #Panthers are a 6-6 slinky of a team because consistency can’t be forged when chemistry is fleeting and fledging.
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you’re management or ownership, I’m not sure how you can watch these first 12 games and say this is a sustainable workflow. Sure, they’ll probably go and have another big one in the next five games but that’s a 20% firework, not a rocket ship.
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
When it’s great (ATL/DAL), it’s great, but it’s rarely great. Typically, it’s bad (SF/NE/NO) or fine (MIA/NYJ/ATL WK3).
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM