The Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens had been in a position to comply with a commerce earlier this week involving veteran receiver Diontae Johnson.
Johnson and a 2025 sixth-round choose head to Baltimore whereas Carolina positive aspects a 2025 fifth-round choose.
Former NFL GM Michael Lombardi joined The Pat McAfee Present Thursday to share his ideas on the commerce.
“Mainly, (the Panthers) simply gave him to them…Any person clarify to me what Carolina is doing…This actually was a ridiculous commerce,” Lombardi stated.
“The Panthers mainly simply gave Diontae Johnson to the Ravens..
The Panthers appear to be in a multitude for the time being.
They haven’t had a profitable file because the yr they final made the playoffs (2017) and haven’t gained a playoff recreation since 2015.
There have additionally been seven head coaches because the begin of the 2019 season.
Now, the entrance workplace is buying and selling away impression gamers for subsequent to nothing.
Buying and selling Johnson wasn’t a horrible resolution, however the truth that they solely bought a fifth-round choose in return merely isn’t adequate.
Head coach Dave Canales is in a troublesome spot as a result of he has a struggling roster and a trigger-happy entrance workplace.
It will not be a shock to see Carolina have a nasty file on the conclusion of the season.
Moreover, it could not be stunning to see the rebuild develop extra slowly than initially thought due to how unsuccessful the entrance workplace has been thus far at constructing a aggressive group.
Proprietor David Tepper is already on a really quick leash with the media and fan base as it’s, so he can’t blame Canales for the group’s points.
