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Replacement Possibilities

Mr. Scot

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Don't have time right now to go too in-depth, but here are some options

QB COACH

Wade Wilson: most obvious choice, has history with both Rivera and Ron Turner from Chicago; could also be an OC option (hasn't done it before but has 17 years as a QB coach)

Cameron Turner:  current assistant QB coach, Ron Turner's son, Norv's nephew; only five years coaching experience

Scott Turner:  Norv's son and a previous Panther assistant under Rivera; more experience than his brother ; could be an OC option but hasn't done that before ; QB coach more likely

Geep Chryst: coached TEs with the Panthers for five years; was an offensive assistant with the Bears when Rivera was a player

 

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

Norv Turner: the name most people immediately think of; Rivera considers him a close friend and mentor from their Charger days; could also be a QB coach option

Ron Turner: Norv's brother, a longtime Rivera colleague and already on the Panthers staff as a consultant

Rob Chudzinski: Rivera's first OC, available because the Colts fired Chuck Pagano and are targeting Josh McDaniels who wouldn't likely keep him

Brad Childress: Rivera connection; was the Eagles OC when Rivera was their LB coach;  WCO guy ; reputed to be an a--hole ; says he's retiring but some sense he's being forced out

Mike McCoy: loads of history with the Panthers experience but having none with Ron Rivera makes it seem unlikely

Greg Roman: another guy with Panthers history (not as much as McCoy) but no Rivera history and just re-signed with Baltimore as TE coach

Eric Bienemy: played for the Eagles during Rivera's final year as LB coach, so only a shirt tail connection; has been linked with other possible OC jobs already (Bienemy got the Chiefs OC gig)

Ken Zampese: doesn't have a direct Rivera connection but his dad was Norv's mentor; I believe he interviewed for a position here once before (digging for info on it)

Edgar Bennett:  recently dumped as Packers OC; played against Rivera in Ron's final year as a player and played one year with the Bears when Rivera was on staff

John Matsko:  internal option; already listed as run game coordinator; has served as an OC twice at the college level (one school being UNC) but is better suited as an OL coach

Jim Skipper:  hasn't been an OC before but was  head coach for a USFL team;  wasn't retained by Rivera when he first took over

 

POSSIBLE, BUT LESS LIKELY OPTIONS

Brian Schottenheimer: has been around, most recently Colts QB coach working under Chudzinski (which is his only Rivera connection); dad was a good coach but never worked with Rivera

Jim Caldwell: recently fired Lions head coach has a good rep as an OC but no history with Rivera that I know of

John DeFilippo:  Eagles QB coach is already a hot name as a head coaching candidate; unlikely the Eagles let him go for an OC job; no Rivera connection

Jim Bob Cooter: would love the choice but he has no Rivera connections and the Lions are likely gonna keep him

Jeremy Bates: Jets QB coach has traveled around and has a decent rep; worked with Bears but long after Rivera was gone

Jon Kitna:  currently getting a look from the Bengals as their QB coach; No Rivera connection

 Joe Philbin: hot name as an OC but seems more likely to return to Green Bay; no Rivera connection (Philbin is officially the Packers new OC)

Cam Cameron: has NFL history but none with Rivera that I know of; has been an effective OC before ; recently let go by LSU

Frank Reich: Eagles could conceivably part ways with him to promote DeFilippo but that's a stretch; connected to Panthers but not Rivera

 

UPDATE: OC Candidates who both fit Rivera's description of having "early early early" college experience but spending most of their careers in the pros and have worked with him in the past...

- Norv Turner (Oregon, USC)

- Ron Turner (Arizona, Pacific College)

- Rob Chudzinki (Miami)

- Brad Childress (Illinois)

- John Matsko (Miami OH, UNC)

- Jim Skipper (Cal Poly-Pomona, San Jose State)

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Hopefully, during the interview.  

 

Ron makes the possibly OC's show how they will maximize Cam's skill set, and not just basic NFL concepts.  

I want a creative guy to get the best out of Cam, and has a vision for how to make Cam better, while using his skill set. 

Wished I could sit in on these interviews. 

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1 minute ago, joeyxfresco said:

Eric Bieniemy is another good option. Coached and groomed AP and has done an excellent job in KC with Kareem Hunt. Would love to see what he does with a mobile QB like Cam and CMC

Think I read he's likely to be take over as OC position at KC given Nagy's departure and QB Coach Brad Childress retiring.

Matsko would be worse than Shula. He coordinated a run game that was 31st in the league if you take out Cam's rushing.

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