Mr. Scot

Nobody denies that the line was bad. But realistically speaking, Newton wasn't good either. I get that people want Newton to come in like a movie hero, have a great season and ride off into the sunset. It's a nice idea, but in the real world of the NFL, it's highly unlikely. Hell, last offseason was damn near an ideal scenario. All he had to do was come in and look great for six games, but even that didn't play out.

Pretty sure Rhule does not have the authority to fire Fitterer, or anybody else not on his coaching staff. I don't know if I'd go as far as to say Tepper has chosen one over the other, but the general consensus is that Fitterer has more power than he did before.

Define alignment. If "I don't really think we should do that but you've got final say so I'll go along and won't make waves" is alignment, then sure.

I don't necessarily think they disagree on Corral. The question of whether or not we also need a veteran? That I'm less sure of.

I'd say we probably agree about as much as Fitterer and Rhule. Bottom Line: Yes, I think Fitterer would prefer to build for the long term around a young quarterback. Rhule however can't afford to think long term. He needs the team to show improvement now in order to justify keeping him as head coach. Building around a rookie isn't conducive to that. As has been attested, Fitterer may have increased power but Rhule still has final say. Thus, Fitterer will (at least publicly) defer to what Rhule wants. He'll publicly say that they're on the same page, just like they'll publicly say that every player they drafted was the exact guy that they were targeting all along.

I think that's Bozeman's role if we can keep him.

You actually just strengthened my point. Go back and listen to the interviews Fitterer gave before the draft. You'll hear him clearly state that building around a rookie quarterback is "the right way to do it" but then hedge that they're "open to all options". It's not hard to see the dynamics.

Solid post... Absolutely correct...

Loving what I hear and see about him. Doesn't hurt that Campen is gonna be coaching him.

Does that mean you're also willing to say Darnold wasn't as bad as he looked?

Does that paragraph describe a head coach you would want running your team?

"What we are doing" and "what I want to do" are two very different concepts.

A week later he looked horrible. In the weeks that followed, he looked mostly average.

It honestly wouldn't surprise me at all. Fitterer wants to build a successful team. Rhule wants to save his own ass.

"Inheriting the #1 pick" happens because your team is the worst in the NFL. That means Rivera built up from the worst team in the league to a Super Bowl team (once Marty was gone, of course). And as far as those draft picks that were traded away, Rhule had final say on those transactions. Guessing you don't realize it, but your post actually makes Rhule look worse.

As far as the topic...

Fixed.

Being asked to play the Taysom Hill role is cool if it's for a potential playoff team. For a rebuilding team that's just hoping to get to 500 to save the coach's ass? Not so much

I don't get the impression that Cam wants to play for Rhule. I also don't get the impression Rhule wants to coach Cam again. (Fitterer might want him, but Rhule not so much)

As to Newton, over the past few seasons, fans have spent a lot of effort on two things: 1) Finding a scenario that gives Newton and the Panthers a fairytale ending, and... 2) Hoping for the team to find Newton 2.0 in the Draft If I'm being brutally honest right now, I wouldn't put good odds on either of those things happening.

Neither, actually. Was okay with Rhule in year one but it only took till about midseason of year two to confirm he was in over his head. Tepper? Was ambivalent early on, waiting to see if he's be good or not. Then he kept Marty too long and followed that up by giving a mid-tier college coach full power.

Pretty sure Rhule would take Mayfield or Garoppolo before Newton.

Meanwhile...