Carolina Panthers: Fans shocked by new revelation of owner David Tepper’s drafting methods

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper took over the organization in 2022 after spending more than $2 billion.

Tepper has yet to find success with the Panthers, who are 31-68 since he took over the organization. Tepper hired a new coach for the 2024 season, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales, who will be the Panthers’ seventh head coach since Tepper took over.

Now, fans are shocked and outraged by the revelation that Tepper asked his wife, Nicole Tepper, the Panthers’ chief administrative officer, for her opinion on who the Panthers should draft.

Nicole Tepper is technically employed by owner David Tepper and the Carolina Panthers

Nicole Tepper is listed as the Chief Administrative Officer on the Panthers’ official website. Her job description is as follows:

In her role, Nicole strives to build a culture that values ​​her employees and partners and further embeds the organization in the Carolinas communities. She has played a key role in several philanthropic initiatives in the Carolinas and New Jersey on behalf of the Panthers and the David and Nicole Tepper Foundation.

This description does not imply that Nicole Tepper has any say in football matters, but she was asked for her input during the Panthers’ selection process.

🚨TREND🚨Nicole Tepper, wife of #Panthers Owner David was asked for his thoughts on draft picks during the draft.

😳😳😳

This is pretty CRAZY, this is the first time we see the owner’s wife helping make choices.

(h/t @qanthers)
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— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) July 3, 2024

While it’s unclear whether Nicole Tepper will actually have a say in who gets drafted, the mere fact that she was asked for her opinion was enough to spark outrage among Panthers fans.

That’s not the only evidence of her involvement in the selection process, as NFL insider Adam Schefter has claimed that Nicole Tepper prefers Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud over current Carolina quarterback Bryce Young.

Nicole Tepper preferred CJ Stroud?

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— Michael Rimmer (@avl_mike) March 1, 2024

While the situations the two quarterbacks were brought into were vastly different, Stroud had a historic rookie season and led the Texans to a playoff victory while Young struggled to a 2-15 record.

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has struggled with the draft since taking over the organization

Tepper hasn’t had much draft success since taking over the organization in 2018. His top two draft picks since then, wide receiver DJ Moore and pass rusher Brian Burns, are no longer with the team.

Tepper’s other notable picks include defensive tackle Derrick Brown, cornerback Jaycee Horn, and defensive backs Jeremy Chinn and Donte Jackson. After that handful of players, the number of “successful” draft picks Tepper made started to become much harder to find.

Only two players, Brown and tight end Ian Thomas, from the 2018 and 2020 NFL Drafts, are still on the Panthers roster. Other notable picks like receivers Terrance Marshall Jr. and Jonathan Mingo, running back Chubba Hubbard and tight end Tommy Tremble are still on the team but have a lot to prove in the NFL.

Carolina Panthers fans continued to voice their displeasure with owner David Tepper

Fans took to social media to express their disappointment in Tepper after learning he sought his wife’s advice during the draft.

Fans have previously criticized Tepper for his draft-ready abilities. So much so that Tepper went viral after confronting a fan who expressed his displeasure with Tepper’s picks on a sign outside his restaurant.

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper confronted a local restaurant owner in Charlotte about their sign asking him to let the GM and coach make their draft picks this year 💀👀
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— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) April 26, 2024

Now, fans continue to lash out at Tepper and the Panthers for their poor draft decisions, with the revelation that his wife may have played a role in those decisions.

This franchise is going to be a disaster as long as Tepper is around

— nopicksnix (@nopicksnix) July 3, 2024

Poor Panthers fans lol. Tepper is the new Dan Snyder.

— CLIPS (@yourclipss) July 3, 2024

No wonder they suck so much

— Mr. Unlimited (@chris_ferland) July 3, 2024

That’s why we didn’t have a winning season with them as owners. 🤦‍♂️

— T Rea (@ThomasRea52) July 3, 2024

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