It makes no sense. Poles sucks at everything except the Carolina trade and people still figure out a way to blame ownership. The reason why Poles looks all pissy at games is because he knows he created this mess.
and even lauding Poles Panthers trade is silly.
he gutted the team and just snuck into the #1 slot with the aid of Lovies last second heroics.
he also could not have had any idea that the Panthers would be that bad.
They were 7-10 in 2022 with the 19th best scoring defense and 20th best scoring offense.
They also had the entire FA and draft to improve off of that.
he then had the leverage with that first pick with two highly ranked QBs which QB desperate teams wanted.
The Panthers were foolish and made a stupid trade. No fleecing going on there as CCS likes to say.
In addition, he acquired Me J and Sweat only because they sucked so bad.
Me J in the trade and Montez because they were going to have the highest 2nd round pick.
No Poles brilliance there.
He then extended the 2 red chippers with huge blue chip type contracts which they are not living up to this year.