C.J. Stroud '100 percent' played a part in Panthers owner David Tepper firing Frank Reich
As the dust settles on what led to Frank Reich's firing, one thing remains clear — rookie quarterbacks played a part in the entire debacle. For weeks, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper said he wanted to see progress with Bryce Young. it never came. Meanwhile, Houston Texans rookie C.J. Stroud was tearing up the NFL. […]
As the dust settles on what led to Frank Reich's firing, one thing remains clear — rookie quarterbacks played a part in the entire debacle.
For weeks, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper said he wanted to see progress with Bryce Young. it never came. Meanwhile, Houston Texans rookie C.J. Stroud was tearing up the NFL. Tepper didn't like that. As a result, Stroud's success appears to be one of the final straws that broke the Reich 11-game regime.
“Stroud’s early success 100 percent played into Tepper’s decision to fire (head coach) Frank Reich. We all felt the pressure and frustrations,” a Panthers source shared over the phone this week to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. “It’s hard to step in and carry the weight of a franchise, and Bryce has it harder than most here.”
Young and his struggles appear to be the main reason the Panthers are again looking for a new head coach.
Reports indicate the Panthers will go with an offensive-minded coach for the second coaching search cycle in a row.
Tepper is hoping that at least this time around, the outcome is a little different. But to get to that point stops and starts with Young and his ability to develop. Working in the No. 1 picks favor is an unshaken confidence in his abilities from Tepper.
"We are totally confident in that pick," Tepper said regarding selecting Young. "I think the people that made that pick first would be totally confident in that."
Tepper confirms Panthers expected to pick C.J. Stroud, but still ‘confident’ with Bryce Young
Draft night was supposed to go a little differently for the Carolina Panthers, team owner David Tepper confirmed Tuesday morning.
