Mr. Scot

I've done the "convince myself to get on board" thing too many times already. I'm burnt out on it

Nobody else was pursuing Canales.

Lukewarm... I'm not so much against the candidate as I am worried about the process that led to his hiring.

I know he had first interviews with a couple of teams. From what I saw, no second interview requests other than us. I'd have to look up who the others were.

Should probably also have added this is the guy with the least amount of leverage. That at least potentially allows Tepper to continue influencing things like staff choices. Likewise means he's less likely to demand a long-term, fully guaranteed contract.

It could turn out to be good, but I definitely have concerns... - one year coordinator - nobody else was pursuing him for a second interview that I saw - would have only had to wait 3 days to interview one of the championship guys - makes it seem like an impatient / panic / bidding against ourselves move As always, I hope it works. In this case, I'm not so much down on the candidate as I am how the hiring process played out.

Answer: by being impatient

So much for being deliberative...

Everybody expects that to be Arthur Smith. And to be fair, Smith probably was a much better OC than he was head coach.

Happy to help

From the article: The word seems to be that the Panthers are going to be very deliberate with their coaching search and may be one of the final teams to actually make a hire. Owner David Tepper is in no hurry, which is not necessarily a detriment. Vrabel is in Carolina today, and I was told to watch how well he gets along with Dan Morgan, the team’s new general manager. Both men are in their mid to late forties, both played linebacker in the NFL and both are from the Pennsylvania-Ohio cradle of football. Vrabel would be a telling hire by Tepper, who is used to having his say in team matters but would not get it with the former Tennessee Titans coach. Carolina has to wait on Baltimore Ravens DC Mike Macdonald, who I think it likes. The Panthers could also make a late bid for Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson, though Johnson to Washington feels much more likely at this point. Of note with Macdonald: He can’t help if teams are offensively obsessed this offseason, but from all indications he has made some strong impressions. Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC Dave Canales is another name to watch in Carolina. It sounds like his interviews have gone really well, and there is definitely some mutual admiration there. The 42-year-old longtime Seattle Seahawks assistant burst onto the coaching radar this year after injecting some life into the Tampa Bay offense. If I had to take a wild swing right now, I would not be surprised if the Panthers job didn’t come down to Vrabel vs. Canales.

My worry with coaches like Vrabel is how much of their image overrides their effectiveness. Is he genuinely that good, or do people just think he is because of all the swagger?

Texans reporter doesn't think Slowik to the Panthers is happening. Far as we know, they haven't requested a second interview so he's probably correct.

No shock...

Pretty sure they were tired of the back and forth. The extension they were set to offer was going to include a "no NFL" clause for at least a year or two. That's all over now of course, and it didn't end in their favor.

Looks like the saga is over

There's speculation that Dan Quinn could land in Seattle with Chip Kelly as his OC

Getting the impression from what I've read that some of what he was wanting might have scared them off. That's mostly speculation though.