Panthers coach admits mistake in 49ers loss

Rico Dowdle went astir unnoticed successful the biggest crippled of the play for the Carolina Panthers.

Considering however disorganized the squad was, it's awesome that the Panthers managed six wins this season. The much we travel the team, the much those wins look to person travel successful spite of manager Dave Canales, not due to the fact that of his decisions.

Canales has had problems passim the play – from misaligning the squad to perpetually calling up players precocious and excessively often playing the modular and boring tactics that we usually spot successful the pre-season.

He made different mistake this week erstwhile helium gave lone a fewer balls to the seasoned moving back, 25-year-old Dowdle, who managed conscionable 38 yards connected six attempts. However, Canales admitted his mistake. Dowdle said Canales took work for not moving capable successful 1 squad meeting.

"Rico Dowdle says Dave Canales took ownership astatine a squad gathering astir not moving the shot capable vs SF. Also spoke to Rico connected the broadside astir the same."

It's bully to spot a manager ain up to mistakes, but that doesn't assistance the Panthers triumph games.

Bryce nether pressure

With Dowdle unused successful the backfield, the onus fell connected 22-year-old Bryce Young, who couldn't replicate the Atlanta magic. Young finished with conscionable 169 passing yards, falling nether 200 for the ninth clip this season. He threw 1 touchdown and had 2 interceptions, 1 of which was owed to referees not seeing an evident hold.

While referees tin marque mistakes, the information is that Bryce Young and Canales person consistently underperformed successful their roles this year. If they don't amended their signifier and decorativeness the past 5 games strongly, the absorption volition person to earnestly see changes to both.

One subordinate who should enactment is Dowdle, who volition go a escaped cause successful March. If the Panthers cognize what they're doing, they'll disregard Chuba Hubbard's declaration past twelvemonth and wage Dowdle, making him the centerpiece of the discourtesy going forward.