Mr. Scot

Theres no rule that you can't fake a slide at this point either.

This is correct. That said, I don't have a whole lot of faith in Matt Rhule on that front.

None that ever lasted. If it takes Tepper longer to get to a winning team, but he does so consistently, he'll surpass Richardson. Keep in mind I say all this as somebody who doesn't have much faith in David Tepper.

I don't doubt that Brady is a sacrificial lamb for Rhule. It's also true that he deserved to be fired. One doesn't negate the other.

Not enough. The Panthers finished exactly 500 under Richardson. What ultimately happens under Tepper remains to be seen because we're still only a few years.

Jerry Richardson didn't have any clue how to build a championship team. Neither does David Tepper. The one hope that I have with Tepper is that he at least might be willing to let the people he hires do their jobs. Richardson never would.

Rhule and Brady had the same agent. I haven't seen any actual evidence that Tepper forced Brady on Rhule.

The McVay effect

I know the big thing right now is to hire the young guy who's only been around for a couple of years and hope he's the next Sean McVay. That doesn't interest me at all. Hell, that's how we got Joe Brady.

I want somebody with more experience. Hackett has been coaching since 2003. Daboll since 1997. Leftwich started in 2017.

I'd actually like to change my answer... Hell, no!

Moore actually has less coaching experience than Brady did. So does Leftwich.

My take

The NFL has plenty of guys who make popular decisions rather than wise ones. And yes, David Tepper is one of them.

Nathaniel Hackett

Pederson would actually make a great OC candidate if Rhule were to stay in place. Not really sure Rhule would give him a look though.

He said last week that he didn't anticipate making any coaching changes. Mind you, that's one of those open-ended statements that doesn't necessarily indicate an absolute commitment. Rhule's good at those.

We fell for the hype. Sean McVay's success has sent a bunch of other teams looking for the next version of him.

Nothing against Eberflus, but I don't want another defensive coach.

Under Chip Kelly...

I'd prefer Hackett but I could live with Daboll. From what I've read, his biggest strength is having a really good eye for favorable matchups.

I'm honestly more struck by just how little experience Joe Brady actually had before he was handed the Panthers OC job.

Nathaniel Hackett But since both Dan Morgan and Pat Stewart have prior history with Brian Daboll, I'd expect him to be the more likely candidate.

Pre-Panthers job histories or our old OC and his replacement pulled from the Panthers 2021 media guide... JOE BRADY Linebackers Coach - William & Mary (2013-2014) Graduate Assistant - Penn State (2015-2016) Offensive Assistant - New Orleans Saints (2017-2018) Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach - LSU (2019) JEFF NIXON Student Assistant - Penn State (1997) Runningbacks Coach - Princeton (1998) Runningbacks Coach - Shippensburg University (1999-2002) Runningbacks / Tight Ends / Special Teams Coach - Tennessee-Chattanooga (2003-2005) Runningbacks Coach - Temple (2006) Offensive / Special Teams Assistant - Philadelphia Eagles (2007-2010) Runningbacks Coach - Miami Dolphins (2011-2015) Tight Ends Coach - San Francisco 49ers (2016) Co-Offensive Coordinator / Runningbacks Coach - Baylor (2017-2019)

I hope you're right. I'm only at about 50-50 myself.