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I'm reading that we're going to get Quenton Johnston in the 1st and Max Duggan in the 4th because I crave chaos.

No doubt, but it's fun to read the tea leaves sometimes. Even if they're just making tea.

Very interesting... Kunkel: "I think it's fair to say years ago you would just pluck any talent, like, this roster needed any talent anywhere. Now is it fair to say that you can pluck specific guys for specific positions because you're kind of fine tuning now?" Fitterer: "There's always certain value to a player at the position, but at this point, um, if you know you can move back and maybe pick up a receiver or a linebacker, you can do that. Or if you want to take the picks that you have and move up, you know, and take a quarterback, you can do that. So we're in a position, we're flexible. Uh, we haven't started the process yet of free agency or the draft. Our scouts have been getting all of the information, uh, you know over the next couple of weeks and we'll start building that board and developing a plan." @Ivan The Awesome Anything you notice body language wise during that part? I remember the CJ Henderson write up that you did. I thought it seemed to lean towards trading back and acquiring pieces.

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Definitely has made some good moves, and the bad ones thus far haven't seemed to set the franchise back any significant amount of time (unless the stickler meeseeks want to forecast what they think a Brian Burns trade would have resulted in). Not the biggest fan of the Sam Darnold trade, but it's hard to look at some of the moves made and not smell Matt Rhule wafting from them.

Seeing posters invalidate arguments for Corral that they turn around and use in support of Stroud is adorable.

Really excited for the possibility of Brian Johnson as the OC. Sounds like he was the target whether or not it was Wilks or Reich. I wonder who they'll target for QB coach if they opt to move on from Sean Ryan.

I've found that most of the beat writers, reporters, insiders, etc are on Twitter now. I've got a list that I click on every now and then to catch up on Panthers-related news and discussions. As far as discussions... I will politely disagree there. Discussions would require that folks listen to understand rather than listen to respond. At this point I think that I still click on the Huddle out of a weird addiction or nostalgia. Maybe both? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Reddit is better

As a QB coach? Absolutely. As an OC? I'd rather see what Brian Johnson can do.

All of that is addressed in the OP.

Credit goes to the Panthers subreddit and the Honest NFL account on Twitter: Google Drive direct link: CLICK HERE So what are we looking at exactly? @TheHonestNFL is a (former?) NFL employee that at one point in time was employed by the Philadelphia Eagles (and according to Zach Hicks' article "Film Room: What Are Triangle Reads in Frank Reich's Offense?" is very knowledgeable on Frank Reich). They post links to playbook concepts with breakdowns such as read order and explanations of route combinations. What's that look like? Here's just one example that you can see by clicking on the Google Drive link: There's also a folder with slides for formations & motions: They don't just cover offense either! Here's a great thread on the Eagles' defensive concepts (where Vic Fangio would be coming from): It's worth noting that this folder is labeled to reflect that it is Doug Pederson's offense, but Frank Reich was Pederson's OC when the Eagles won the Super Bowl and likely took a lot of these plays and concepts with him to Indy. I haven't gotten a chance to go through all of the material yet (have a family function coming up here in 1hr), but if one of the more informed posters here wants to break it down further that'd be fun to catch up on.

"This isn’t just call up your buddies, let’s go to work." After the awful experience that was Matt Rhule and his cronies, that statement from Reich has me at half mast.

As much as I enjoyed Wilks coaching the team, I can't deny that Vic Fangio and Brian Johnson as Reich's coordinators would have had me lean towards hiring him as well. Fangio is a clear upgrade over Holcomb, and I can't think of many outside of one of the Turners that Wilks would have likely targeted to be his OC. Man... this defense with Vic Fangio running it...

Appreciate all that he's done with the team and can't wait for him to get an opportunity to lead again. He's done more than most will ever have to do just to get a shot.

Excited to finally know who the head coach is as well as the next chapter of Panther football. We'll see if this is the offensive coaching hire that fans have clamored for. I'm most eager now, like most fans, to see who he populates his coaching staff with. Fingers, toes, eyes, and ears are crossed that Campen and Tabor are retained. Foreman has an opportunity to stick around, and dare I say Matt Corral has a fair shot? ...Along with any other QBs that Reich deems necessary to bring in, of course. Man... if Vic Fangio signs as the DC... omg... Would it be too much to believe at least until the draft before we have excuses to slip back into madness?

A Colts blogger put together a series of fairly well researched articles on Frank Reich back in 2018 that were still informative today. https://www.stampedeblue.com/2018/8/6/17030658/frank-reichs-offense-an-introduction Out of the three that have had second interviews announced, I think Moore is the only candidate that I'm sour on.

Smitty talking up Max Duggan got me like

From the latest "Cut To It" podcast covering the DAL/SF game: I've watched a couple of episodes over the last few weeks and enjoyed them so far. Looking fwd to checking out this one!

I'm good with whoever we get at this point so long as it isn't Moore, but the Cardinals did not allow Wilks to hire his own staff like the Browns allowed Stefanski to when Wilks wasn't retained.

Same re: rotational guy + Clemson's DL. In Henry I see YGM with a higher ceiling and better get off that doesn't cost a 2nd round selection. One thing though is that KJ made splash plays when they mattered, and I'd rather see if he can develop should YGM continue his current progress.

His WRs were consistently bad throughout the season tbh. My wife is a Giants fan, so I got to at least watch her be happy this season. Golloday was a non-factor, Robinson was hurt throughout the season, and they lost Shepard week 3. Darius Slayton (NYG 2019 5th rd) and Richie James (SF 2018 7th rd) did a lot of work for them when it wasn't going to Saquan. Plus they lost Bellinger to the eye injury as well for a good bit. That roster overperformed this season to say the least.

Free agency has better pass rush options than the draft imo, tho I like KJ Henry in the 3rd or 4th. I don't see any likely available pass rushers in the 1st either that I think would have a bigger impact than Porter.

Horn + Porter == set it and forget it at the CB position My only concern is their contracts coming up for renewal once after the other, but at least it's not a project QB in the top 10 like other mocks have shown.

Nicole Tepper is the Chief Administrative Officer for Tepper Sports and Entertainment, the holdings company that owns the Carolina Panthers. Whether or not she deserves to be in that role is for folks to fret over however they see fit. It is what it is. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯