The team might be talking about "open competition" for the time being, but when the only obstacle is a subpar Sam Darnold who's already shown he can't be "the player," any pretense of the Madden 23 coins of any kind of QB contest is just for posterity's purposes. In 2021. this was a team with a score of 5-12. and with Mayfield they could end up being ... I dunno, 8-9?

If we believe that Mayfield will always be the starting quarterback, it's going to get interesting. The Panthers introduced Ben McAdoo to lead the offense. At first it was a bizarre choice that looked like it was bound to face similar issues as with New York. McAdoo prefers to run an open, sort of West Coast shotgun passing base which requires quick decision-making by the quarterback, as well as athletic ability to gain yards from the ground when it's flushed from the pocket. A statuesque, aged Eli Manning was the perfectly ineffective quarterback for this setup in the same way as a statuesque Darnold isn't a good fit.

Who's the one who fits? Baker Mayfield, and Matt Corral. It's seriously galaxy brain mental gymnastics to imagine that Carolina had extremely strong feelings about Corral as likely to be the next big thing for the team and yet still wait until the 3rd round to make a trade for him. If you imagine this team is playing chess as it is can give the team way too plenty of credit. There is a glimmer of outside hope Corral might be something more special.

NBC Sports' Chris Simms had Corral as the No. first QB in 2022's draft, highlighting his quick release and athleticism as uncommon traits, while also stating that he needed time to master Madden NFL 23 offensive principles. What makes Simms' argument convincing is that he was just one draft analyst completely convinced of Josh Allen being the best QB of the 2018 draft, vastly favoring him over Mayfield as well as Darnold. Of course, it's just one source of opinion, but If Simms' and the Panthers are correct and Corral could develop into a Madden NFL 23 player, then the selection will be an accomplishment.

When you consider all of these aspects, the picture begins to come all of these factors together. Mayfield does more than help the Panthers win now however, he is also the canary within the mine of coal of McAdoo's offense. It's a low-cost litmus-test to determine whether this West Coast adjacent scheme with RPO components is compatible with the current roster for skill positions in Carolina. If it doesn't, Baker takes the heat and the team can try again using Corral after making some changes. If that's the case, then there's a decent alternative to move away from Mayfield to Corral and to keep everything else the same. This isn't possible without Sam Darnold, who really has nothing to offer based on the way the Panthers are trying to do going forward.

There's no doubt that this is still the most awkward route moving forward. The best option is to not choose a QB for 2022's madden 23 mut coins  Draft, go on to accept their mistakes this season, then dive into the QB pool for 2023 when as many as around seven to eight QBs might be selected in the opening round. It wouldn't have helped the main goal of head coach Matt Rhule or owner David Tepper, which is convincing people that they could put an elite team on the field.