Panthers great Greg Olsen breaks down Andy Dalton taking advantage of his opportunity

Carolina's best tight end of all time on what young athletes can learn from backup QB Andy Dalton turned starter.

Tim Weaver | Sep 27, 2024

November 22, 2015: Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen (88) runs after the catch during the game between Washington and Carolina at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. The Panthers remain undefeated with a final score of 44-16 over the Redskins. / (Photo by Jim Dedmon/ Icon Sportswire)

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The Carolina Panthers have a new quarterback at the top of their depth chart and a new leader in the locker room, based on the way the team responded to Andy Dalton getting the ball this past week. The team's bold and courageous move - as former head coach Ron Rivera put it - to bench Bryce Young and start Dalton paid off for them in the best possible way.

Here's Panthers great Greg Olsen breaking down what we can all learn from Dalton taking advantage of the opportunity he got after biding his time on the sidelines for more than a year.

Greg Olsen on Andy Dalton's rise

You don’t control when opportunities come. But you do control whether you are ready for them.

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— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) September 26, 2024

Speaking of Olsen, he was the last capable tight end the team had on its roster. Carolina has stuck with Ian Thomas at the top of that unit ever since Olsen's exit after the 2020 season. The Panthers' tight end room was ranked the worst in the league by ESPN going into this year.