Is Scott Fitterer Next?

There is some uncertainty surrounding the job security of the Panthers' general manager.

Change is nothing new in Carolina. It happens every season in some form or fashion. Be it a coach, a general manager, a member of the front office, coordinator, or quarterback, something has changed seemingly every year since David Tepper purchased the Panthers back in 2018.

On Monday, Tepper fired head coach Frank Reich after a 1-10 start to the season. The team also let go of quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley. But the firing spree may not be over just yet. There's one big question mark still looming and that is whether or not Scott Fitterer will remain as the team's General Manager.

I wouldn't expect a move to be made in-season, however, it is hard to see Fitterer holding onto his job beyond this year. He was a part of the hiring process for Frank Reich but more notably, he mortgaged the future for Bryce Young and is likely going to be handing over the No. 1 overall pick to the Chicago Bears this spring unless something crazy happens down the stretch where the Panthers win a few games.

The Darnold trade was a dud, hey didn't get much in return for Christian McCaffrey, and as if a first and second round pick in 2023 wasn't enough for the Bears, Fitterer also had to throw in this year's first AND DJ Moore. 

When you look back at Fitterer's draft classes, there's not much to be desired.

2021

RD1: CB Jaycee Horn (passed on LB Micah Parsons, CB Pat Surtain II)

RD2: WR Terrace Marshall Jr.

RD3: OL Brady Christensen

RD3: TE Tommy Tremble

RD4: RB Chuba Hubbard

RD5: DL Daviyon Nixon

RD5: CB Keith Taylor Jr.

RD6: OL Deonte Brown

RD6: WR Shi Smith

RD6: LS Thomas Fletcher

RD7: DL Phil Hoskins

2022

RD1: OT Ikem Ekwonu

RD3: QB Matt Corral

RD4: LB Brandon Smith

RD6: LB Amaré Barno

RD6: OL Cade Mays

RD7: CB Kalon Barnes

2023

RD1: QB Bryce Young

RD2: WR Jonathan Mingo

RD3: LB DJ Johnson

RD4: OL Chandler Zavala

RD5: S Jammie Robinson

If the on-field product doesn't improve over the next six weeks, Fitterer will be on his way out too. 

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