Jan 1, 2018: You're hired as the new GM...

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, dldove77 said:

Oh, well aware. And it's way past time to try something different. I'd target former OCs who are also one-time former head coaches. Second-time-around guys tend to do alright in this league. 

Current OCs who have been head coaches once before: 

Josh McDaniels, Todd Haley, Rob Chudzinski, Mike McCoy, Scott Linehan, and Pat Schurmar.

Just my opinion, but this would be a good place to start. Especially McDaniels and Haley.

McCoy is probably the only one that I could think of being a realistic option. He has a history here and was well thought of.

That said, the organization has only once hired a retread, and it didn't go well.

[Cyberjag]

Could you imagine Shula as a head coach? 

[dldove77]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

McCoy is probably the only one that I could think of being a realistic option. He has a history here.

That said, the organization has only once hired a retread, and it didn't go well.

Just because that second-timer didn't work, doesn't mean they should close their mind to it forever. Worked out well for Belichick, Reid, Kubiak, Del Rio (so far), Vermeil, Dungy, Coughlin, Shanahan... 

Some guys actually learn something about what not to do in the future. Seifert had nothing but success with a team someone else built. Not sure he really learned much about what not to do from that experience. His failures with the 49ers were pretty minimal.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, dldove77 said:

Just because that second-timer didn't work, doesn't mean they should close their mind to it forever. Worked out well for Belichick, Reid, Kubiak, Del Rio (so far), Vermeil, Dungy, Coughlin, Shanahan... 

Some guys actually learn something about what not to do in the future. Seifert had nothing but success with a team someone else built. Not sure he really learned much about what not to do from that experience. His failures with the 49ers were pretty minimal.

I agree, but I'm not Richardson.

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, Cyberjag said:

Could you imagine Shula as a head coach? 

I've pondered it. The difference in skill set makes me wonder. 

That said, Head coaches have to make quick in-game decisions.

[outlaw4]

Only way this hypothetical scenario would work with me is if Richardson is no longer the owner. Otherwise, I'll be fired rather quickly for ruffling feathers.

[pantherphan96]

Fire all of them, cut overpaid veteran players and hanger-ons, tank for a high draft pick while allowing Cam to fully rehab whatever surgery he'll need this offseason, shell out big money for OTs, draft a backup QB to groom, paint the Panthers logo over the shield, etc.

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

1 hour ago, KillaCamNewton said:

I realize he's only been our DC for a few games but why is everyone so high on Wilks? I get he carries himself like Denzel Washington but Ive seen nothing different than our defense under McD. Same soft zone coverage with the generic double A gap blitz and occasional corner blitz. 

I just find it funny after one bad game against a very potent offense in the Saints who were 0-2 in a must win situation that everyone is ready to give up on this team and fire the entire coaching staff.

we're 2-1. every team has a bad game. Hell the Pats got roasted by KC. The Steelers lost to the Bills. The Raiders got steamrolled by the Redskins. Even the Ravens got completely annihilated and embarrassed by the Jags in London. 

yes we looked bad against the Saints, but this is the NFL. I think most of us are spoiled after the 2015 season. To go 15-1 and absolutely manhandle both playoff opponents is definitely not the norm, it's an anamoly that doesn't happen very often in the NFL. 

we all need to come back to reality and realize to assemble a juggernaut in a high turnover salary cap league is extremely difficult. Any team can win on any given sunday and that's been proven over the course of many years.

the Panthers will be fine this year. just need to take a deep breath and relax. 

[catnip]

Right on Dawg ! If we miss the playoffs again with the talent we have, we need to clean house except for the defensive coach.  I would give him a little more time to get what he wants on the field.  If the new GM and Coach says no, then we say Ok.  This team does not know how to make adjustments at halftime and plays to conservative when we need to put a game away.   If Cam doesn't show improvement , he won't see a new contract . Richardson needs to get ready to sell this team and ride off into the sunset .  New ownership can put their own stamp on the team .

[Carl Spackler]

fire them all while using my thick Yankee accent, spend millions of dollars on a shitty LT, then take the heat and let the Huddle suck me off for eternity

[2jakefansinva]

2 hours ago, grimesgoat said:

Trade Cam to San Diego for Rivers and their 2018 first rounder.

Rivers would not come to the east coast....period 

[Cyberjag]

13 minutes ago, 2jakefansinva said:

Rivers would not come to the east coast....period 

He's from Alabama and played at NC State.  Why would you say he would not want to come home?

[Mr. Scot]

15 minutes ago, 2jakefansinva said:

Rivers would not come to the east coast....period 

Maybe if you tell him that in his free time he can hang out with Jay Cutler...

Ah, forget it. You'd go broke paying the moving fees for all his kids.

[2jakefansinva]

1 minute ago, Cyberjag said:

He's from Alabama and played at NC State.  Why would you say he would not want to come home?

He's not worried about his home.....

his famlies home is San Diego......

don't believe he'd uproot his kids at this point in time.

jmo