And listening to Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer talk about the road trip he’s about to embark on, you can tell how important this week is as the Panthers prep for a series of pro day workouts for the top quarterbacks.
“I mean, besides the obvious, seeing how the ball jumps off their hand,” Fitterer began when asked what he looks for in these largely controlled environments. “How they move, how they interact with teammates. Some of it will be meetings the night before; you take them out to dinner the night before.
“Talking to, it could be their equipment guy, could be the head coach, it doesn’t matter who it is. What do you think of this person? How does he treat people? Like how did he carry himself every day? Or are there ups and downs? Our scouts know a lot of that. But it’s always good to hear that firsthand.”
Panthers head coach Frank Reich and Fitterer will lead a sizable contingent on a road trip over the next eight days to check out all the top passers.
They’ll leave today for Columbus, Ohio, to see C.J. Stroud at Ohio State Wednesday, followed by a quick turnaround to see Bryce Young at Alabama Thursday. On Friday, they’ll head back up to Kentucky to see Will Levis (this is a thorough search, which follows what they did when they were hiring Reich and his staff), before a quick pit stop back in Charlotte.
Reich and Fitterer will take a brief break to go to Phoenix for the league meetings next week, before stopping in Gainesville, Fla., next Thursday on the way home to watch Anthony Richardson.
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