Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales vowed to establish the running game — and remain committed to it — when he was hired five months ago. So far, he’s living up to his word.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard, center, runs a drill during the NFL football team’s training camp in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard looks on during the NFL football team’s training camp in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders runs a drill during the NFL football team’s training camp in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
“Across the league you hear coaches say ‘we’re going to stick to run, we’re going to stick to the run,’ and then you open the stat book and you’re like, ‘oh, they threw it for 60 times this game. What happened?’” Corbett said following the team’s first padded practice Tuesday. “It happens all of the time. But I think with Dave you are going to get exactly what he says.
But at least for now Canales is drilling in the idea of being a dominant running team to his offensive players. The 2023 No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft struggled from the onset and finished 2-14 as a starter with nearly as many interceptions as touchdown passes . It didn’t help that he was constantly under pressure with the offensive line allowing 56 sacks, second most in the league.They’re convinced he has the talent, but simply needed more experience and playmakers around him.
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