“What’s the plan?” NFL agent calls Panthers one of few teams that don’t run well

Players win championships, but nothing can sink an organization deeper than an owner who doesn’t know what he’s doing and insists on getting involved anyway (call him ElonMusking). That may be the root of the problem for the Carolina Panthers, who haven’t had a winning record in seven seasons and have gone through about as much turnover as any team in recent years.

NFL agents have noticed the dysfunction in Charlotte, and several of them believe this is one of the few teams left that really isn’t performing well. Here’s what one of them had to say about the Panthers in a recent survey of agents conducted by The Athletic.

“Organizational stability comes from the owner, and the front office needs more time than the owner (David Tepper) is giving it. A strong QB can keep a team viable regardless of the front office, but what’s the plan?”

Another agent chimed in with an even harsher critique of team owner David Tepper.

“I think the headline for this section should be that for the first time in my career, most NFL organizations are relatively competent. I can only think of a few that are not run well, starting with Carolina because of Tepper’s involvement. I don’t get a big shipment in Brian Burns also trades.