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The Titans fired Mike Vrabel

McClay would be a home run but given he's the defacto GM in Dallas, I have hard time seeing him leave the franchise he's been at for 20+ years for the Panthers in their current state of affairs.

I know we interviewed him last time around and that he’s had previous experience in the front office with the Broncos and Bears, but not much more. He’s apparently done a great job as assistant and now interim GM with the Raiders.

Nah at the least you take the interview if you’re Johnson so you can take the $ offer to another team

Ed Dodds has been linked to whenever Harbaugh ends up so at least encouraging to see him on the list

Now bring me Harbaugh

2024 franchise tag for DE/OLB is $22-23m. I'd rather just tag him and work off that number. If he's still asking for $30m+, just keep him tagged and let him hold out.

As some others have already said, I'll be "in" next season simply because I've been "in" since 2001 and can't imagine not following the team in some capacity. Moves I would like to see: Fire Fitt and hire a real GM Get either Ben Johnson or Jim Harbaugh to be the next HC Figure out what to do with Burns (my preference is a tag and trade, but need to either poo or get off the pot this offseason) Make a real run at Tee Higgins in FA

Sadly given what we’ve endured since Tepper’s ownership, the 2015 season seems like it’s going to be the high water mark for this franchise.

Alright Harbs, now win it all so you don't have anything left to prove and take Tepper's $

Had a 3 TD game at DET. Garbage time but he had it.

Feels like people missed the tidbit at the end of the article about Tepper being one of two owners (along with Josh Harris) being the most active and engaged at the Front Office and GM Accelerator program roundtable. Hopefully this solidifies that Fitt is out at season’s end.

One other thing to keep in mind is that Harbuagh is the one who gave Ejiro Evero his coaching shot and Evero spent 4 seasons on Harbaugh's staff in SF. I would think he'd be at least ok or maybe even excited to keep Evero as DC which could bring some continuity on the defensive side of the ball. And Tepper would be able to save some $$$ as well. https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/broncos-ejiro-evero-jim-harbaugh-coach

Are we the only team that is looking seriously at bringing in guys that have been out of the league for years? Cohen, Martinez, now Fluker. Might as well go after Norwell, he'd probably be no worse of a G option than Jensen or McCray

Isn't it widely known/reported that Tepper drove the decision to dump Bridgewater after one season?

I don't say this lightly, but if Bryce finishes this season on his current pace (2,900 yards, 5.4 YPA, 13 TDs, 13 INTs) and we finish 1-16, I would throw in the towel and use pick 33 to take someone like Jayden Daniels if he's there. Folks talk about Tua looking like poo during his first two seasons but he still averaged 6.6 YPA and had a 27 to 15 TD/INT ratio.

I’ve been trying to hold out hope on Bryce but man it’s the same exact thing game after game. 53% completion and 4.4 YPA that half while the run game is averaging 4.4 YPC

Horn active and will start. DJ Johnson back to inactives as YGM is active and will start as well.

Behind paywall at Athletic, but: Despite the team trading up to draft Young No. 1 overall in April, a team source said that by Week 5 multiple Carolina coaches wanted to bench the rookie for veteran quarterback Andy Dalton. Some believed the team needed a change and that Young required more coaching. The team decided this wasn’t about trying to get wins in the short term but to stay on task with teaching and developing Young in the offense. From all my conversations this past week, the Panthers still believe Bryce Young can be an incredible quarterback. Another team source texted, “He needs better protections and weapons. He has ‘it.’ We do not protect the middle of the pocket. He needs it most in this area because he’s 5-10.” Also says some Panthers insiders have texted Ben Johnson saying how “complicated” it has been to work here: Some in the Panthers organization, per a league source, have been texting Johnson about how complicated it has been to work in Carolina this season. Johnson is expected to be the top coaching candidate in 2024.