Mr. Scot

Also, not that it likely matters to anybody but people like me and @magnus but the Panthers staff page now lists everybody down to the area scouts. https://www.panthers.com/team/football-staff Used to be you could only see info on those folks if you downloaded the media guide.

Not talking about ten people. We're talking about one. Specifically, one who's been an NFL head coach. Rivera's biggest regret about his early coaching years was that he didn't have anyone around him with that experience. Right now, Canales technically has Jim Caldwell, but he doesn't know Caldwell from Adam. Carroll Is someone he knows well, and that can go a long way.

Up to you. Me? I care way more about what helps us win games than I do about my personal feelings toward a guy I don't know. Not like he's been molesting massage therapists in his spare time or some such.

Ditto, and I think that's something Canales would like to shoot for as well

Hate to tell ya but our new head coach sees him as a pretty big influence in his career.

Complicated I'm sure... Inherent In the move is that GM John Schneider now has full power with the team. In the past, Carroll always had final say.

He wouldn't be "messaging" anybody here. Basically just helping Canales get accustomed to his new role. Whether or not he'd actually accept such a role? No idea. Honestly though, Seattle probably should just let him go anyway. It's kind of silly the position they're putting him in.

I've heard worse ideas I'm sure all the players would be fine with this, right?

Speaking of disgruntled coaches, word has been that Pete Carroll wants out of Seattle but the same team that forced him out of his head coaching role is holding him to his contract as a consultant. Carroll is said to think an awful lot of Dave Canales (long history) and would certainly make a great mentor to him as a long time NFL head coach. Somebody should start a protest or something outside the Seahawk offices so they'll set him free. That or maybe a letter writing campaign or an online petition or a damn plane with a banner behind it. That'd convince 'em, right? 🫥

Given the environment around the team last season, it's not really difficult to believe. We're basically also asking him to start over with a rookie head coach when guys he's got history with are way further along and in a much better position. And I mean, he walks next year anyway. Unless we think there's some kind of magic coming this season or we're somehow going to draft an MVP level player with that compensatory third rounder, what's the point of saddlng a rookie coach with a disgruntled DC?

We're going to add to the already dysfunctional reputation and environment we have amongst coaches and league people just so we can get one year of service from a coach who doesn't want to be here and an extra third round pick? Does this really sound like a good trade-off to everybody? It's not like we're talking about this year being a Super Bowl run or something.

People on Panthers Twitter want the team to try and force Evero to stay since he's under contract. That's...not as simple and easy a solution as some seem to think it is.

Joe also mentions in this piece that the reason we've been able to pull so many coaches from the Bucs offensive staff is because they were all working under expiring contracts. Tampa didn't have the option to block them.

It was only a couple of weeks ago that The Athletic mentioned a possible pairing in Carolina of Evero and Johnson, who have the same agent. But now there’s a sense in NFL circles that Evero is more interested in pursuing defensive coordinator positions elsewhere than returning to the Panthers.

Looks interesting...

It is a decent amount of staff to let go (and have to replace) especially with them all concentrated on one side of the ball.

Write plays, game plan, coach the overall scheme

I think speculation was Nate Carroll was gonna take the QB coach spot. Haven't seen as much former Seahawk influence as some expected so far.

Hard not to notice the path: Steelers, Colts, Cardinals, Bucs