Matt Rhule's 7-Year Plan Is Going To Work

His failures as a coach led the team to trade CMC, to gain high-quality assets, and the team is staring down a top-5 pick, potentially the No. 1 pick in the next draft, which allows the Panthers to get a true franchise QB. So, maybe Matt Rhule wasn't THE WORST thing, even if he himself was the worst coach for the Panthers.

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