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I’d be fine taking a chance on any of the top 3. Trading up for them, I mean. I would also be fine if we take Richardson at 9. I don’t think there’s any chance we get Stroud, Levis, or Young at 9. Regardless of what some of the couch scouts say, there’s plenty to like about all three of those guys. I would prefer if we did go this route, we do it with Stroud.

Very unfortunate. But none of us should be surprised the Panthers couldn’t land their top options. It never happens.

Do not agree at all with those saying if it’s down to Reich or Wilks to just keep Wilks. I would rather have FR a billion times over simply due to his specialty being the offensive side of the ball. He would be a lot better for our presumed rookie QB.

Probably gonna have to trade up if we want one of the top 3 guys. That or settle for Richardson.

I would seriously give my left pinky toe if this news dropped today. Let’s get started with our new, young, offensive minded coach and go full steam ahead on finding the next QB

Seriously. This is the kind of poo that turns fans off. NFL is moving away from this boring stuff.

It’s sad that going 6-6, losing all big games, and being embarrassed in others, is the shiny new toy for some Panthers fans. Newsflash, we can do better, and the odds of the right guy being on our roster the entire time are slim to none. Especially considering literally no other team even wants to pick up the phone and call about him.

Lord baby Jesus please do not let this franchise hire Steve Wilks. Please let us prove we are above mediocrity.

Good points. It does give me hope Tepper is leaning toward Steichen

It is an odd little cult on here, that is for sure.

Reading multiple threads and especially the main on regarding our coaching search, it really seems like the majority are in favor for Steichen. I think it’d be a home run.

I would go with one of the three of Steichen, Kafka, or Payton to get the job. So I’d pick them for second interviews, in that order.

It’s not the only issue I have. He has a 9-19 career record. He lost every big game he coached in last season. He plays a very boring and conservative style of football that the NFL is moving away from. I’m not pooing on anyone who wants him to get the job because it’s a feel good story or what not. But to me he is clearly the worst candidate we are considering at this point. I would pretty much rather have anyone else.

The fact that no one else wants Wilks is the biggest red flag to me. The fact that people know that and still vouch for him is insanity

Can this please be the last interview of the “first” round? We’ve seen interviewed everyone and their mothers at this point. Hopefully we have it pretty narrowed down after this.

Wilkes would be beyond disappointing compared to the other two. Hoping Tepper can get something done so we don’t have to sit through that misery next season. Preferably Steichen.

Don’t do me wrong, Shane. Steichen ‘23

No doubt. Anyone using that Minshew game as evidence against Steichen is pretty off IMO

The longer this goes the more I hold out hope Tepper wants Steichen. Don’t want to give up picks. Sure as hell don’t want Wilks. And Kafka at this point is a botch below SS as a candidate after this past weekend, even though I still would be happy with that hire.

Fug that. For real.

Even if we lose out on Payton, which I would honestly be fine with, I don’t think Wilks is favored over Steichen or Kafka at this point.

Steichen, please.

The only bigger disappointment if we hire Reich would be if we hire Wilks

I would still be fine with Kafka. No way the Giants are a top four team in the NFC. But they had a great game plan all year due to our boy. That said, on this teeter totter of emotions Panthers fans call a coaching search, I have moved off of my Steichen/Kafka 1A, 1B thoughts. I am now firmly Steichen one and Kafka two. With Payton at three, mainly due to draft compensation. Let’s go to Philly and get our man.

If you guys had to bet today, do we end up with Steichen?