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Carolina Panthers’ Bold Prediction – Frank Reich Is A Coach Of The Year Candidate

There is a lot to like about Carolina, including the fact that they made a bold trade-up to acquire the top overall pick in the 2023 draft to grab a franchise quarterback in Bryce Young. The underreported move, however, comes from landing one of the most accomplished head coaches on the market in Frank Reich.

Hiring Reich, who was let go by Jim Irsay after a rough start for the Colts, gives the Panthers much-needed credibility after the disastrous Matt Rhule era. Interim coach Steve Wilks nearly took Carolina to the playoffs with Sam Darnold as his primary quarterback, which speaks well to the talent on the Panthers’ roster.

Adding a coach like Reich will also be a good thing for Young, who will learn from one of the league’s best teachers at the position. Carolina also has the good fortune of playing in the mediocre NFC South where any of the division’s four teams have a good shot at making a playoff push.

The Panthers have the division’s most accomplished head coach and Reich’s experience will have Carolina right in the hunt for the division crown until the end of the season. That seems to be well above what most experts expect from Carolina, which would give Reich the same recipe for Coach of the Year votes that Brian Daboll rode to the award last season.