Sorry but that's ridiculous. You're blaming the defensive implosion on the look in Tyrod's eyes?
I'm not sure you're right about Norman. The Panthers let him walk because he's not a great man cover corner - he takes a lot of chances and uses his recovery speed to make plays. Their system doesn't require paying corners top dollar (which amounts are usually reserved for elite man corners). I think they knew they'd be losing a great player. Their problem was not drafting in anticipation having to replace him. McD gets a relatively low amount of the blame here. Dave Gettleman's approach with the Giants and with Carolina is to invest in the front seven, not the backfield.