Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Monday following yet another loss to try to make sense of the struggles of his offense, Baker Mayfield, and to respond to questions on his job status. For now, Rhule will remain in place as the head coach in Carolina but might he make a change at quarterback in one final effort to save his job?

According to Rhule and several national reports, while Sam Darnold is eligible to return from IR after suffering an ankle injury during the preseason, he still is "not close" to being ready to come back. In the meantime, Mayfield will remain the starter while posting numbers eerily similar to a former Panthers QB. Should Matt Rhule give PJ Walker another chance? When Darnold is healthy, should he take over for Mayfield?

Soon enough, if we're not already there, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper will have no choice but to fire Rhule. So why is he waiting? What are the benefits of Tepper firing Rhule? What justification could he have to keep Rhule in place?

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