Luck Not on Panthers' Side

With Thursday's news that Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck will remain in school, many questions arose for the Carolina Panthers.

As the consensus number one overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Panthers had already announced that they would draft Luck with the first pick if he declared for the draft, but he didn't, and now the Panthers have some decisions to make.

1. Who will be the next head coach of the Panthers?
It is anyone's guess, but reports have said that Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell seems to be the front-runner for the job. It would be a good hire for the Panthers, and Fewell in a North Carolina native.

2. What do the Panthers do with the number one pick?

ESPN's draft expert Mel Kiper, Jr. predicts that the Panthers will now take Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers. Bowers could be the guy who finally adequately replaces Julius Peppers and revamps the defensive line.

3. Without Luck, now what at quarterback?

The Titans have announced that they will part ways with Vince Young, and if the Panthers are patient they can pick him up as a free agent in February. This gives Jimmy Clausen and Matt Moore some competition. He has shown that he can win in the NFL.

The Panthers will have their work cut out for them, but there is hope for this team, because with a little luck (sorry), this team could turn it around.