The Carolina Panthers announced on Monday that RB Christian McCaffrey would miss the rest of the 2021 season due to an ankle injury suffered in the loss Sunday at Miami. McCaffrey will miss 23 of the 33 possible games during the first two years of the Matt Rhule era. Did the Panthers make a mistake in signing him to an extension that made him the highest-paid running back in the NFL?

What options do the Panthers have moving forward when it comes to McCaffrey's deal? How much of the blame should be placed on Matt Rhule for okaying the deal?

Should Matt Rhule be on the hot seat? Julian explains why all hot seat talk for Matt Rhule is premature but agrees that changes are likely necessary for the Panthers to drastically improve in 2022.

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