Washington officially named Defensive Coordinator

[Mr. Scot]

 

[morgan55]

Congrats.. 

[Clicheking]

I worry sometimes about all these promotions instead of looking for people outside the organization. Are we getting the best candidates or the one's were most comfortable with?? Not saying he will fail and obviously I don't won't him to being a Panthers fan, but it's worth noting.

With all that said I think we'll always trot out a formidable defense as long as Rivera is here.

[t96]

3 minutes ago, Clicheking said:

I worry sometimes about all these promotions instead of looking for people outside the organization. Are we getting the best candidates or the one's were most comfortable with?? Not saying he will fail and obviously I don't won't him to being a Panthers fan, but it's worth noting.

With all that said I think we'll always trot out a formidable defense as long as Rivera is here.

I'd be more worried on the offensive side if that were happening (like it did with Shula after Chud...). Defense should be fine as long as Rivera's here.

[thunderraiden]

4 minutes ago, Clicheking said:

I worry sometimes about all these promotions instead of looking for people outside the organization. Are we getting the best candidates or the one's were most comfortable with?? Not saying he will fail and obviously I don't won't him to being a Panthers fan, but it's worth noting.

With all that said I think we'll always trot out a formidable defense as long as Rivera is here.

In most companies of the world you promote within first if there person is deserving, typically because the alternative leaves you without many quality people that want to work for you since they see you dont give a rats ass about the work they put in. Besides either Washington or Holcolm was getting poached.

[carpanfan96]

Washington is well respected by the players including JP, most definitely deserves the promotion to DC. Interested to see if the team moves back to more zone like with McD or mixes it up a little more with the blitzes. 

[TheRed]

6 minutes ago, Clicheking said:

I worry sometimes about all these promotions instead of looking for people outside the organization. Are we getting the best candidates or the one's were most comfortable with?? Not saying he will fail and obviously I don't won't him to being a Panthers fan, but it's worth noting.

With all that said I think we'll always trot out a formidable defense as long as Rivera is here.

You are right to be concerned.

The concern should be within the struggles Rivera has had philosophically that translate to his staff. It isn't an issue with Washington. It's an issue with the status quo Rivera has been all too willing to lean on when tough decisions need to be made.

If you want the ugly no homer glasses truth. We're promoting within from a staff that if it weren't for Cam Newton heroics, would have led the team to having a second losing season in a row. We're all cheering and giving high fives. But what did we really accomplish in 2017? We backed into the playoffs by barely beating the Bucs of all teams after losing to the Saints 3 times in one season. And our vaunted defense was exposed by even average/mediocre quarterbacks.

We should be exploring options right now instead of just accepting and blindly filling positions with whoever we can find on hand at the time. The Turner hire, though disappointing in that Ron explored no other options at all, is regardless a step in the right direction because Shula wasn't the right guy for the job. Let's be honest though, Shula should have been gone a year ago, and that's the sort of thing from Ron that I'm talking about. But these other positions shouldn't be so casually disregarded.

[frash.exe]

has ron ever heard of this new convention called a “vetting process”

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, frash.exe said:

has ron ever heard of this new convention called a “vetting process”

Well, to be fair, do you really have to vet someone you've been working with for several years?

 

[Mr. Scot]

One other note as to why Holcomb is likely to get the Cardinals DC job...

Washington might well have been Wilks first choice, but he's under contract. Holcomb isn't.

It's possible Holcomb may have been waiting to see what Wilks did before deciding whether to re-up.

[TheSpecialJuan]

38 minutes ago, frash.exe said:

has ron ever heard of this new convention called a “vetting process”

see my vest, see my vest, made from real gorilla chest

[Ja Rhule]

Washington, DC

[LxDunn]

1 hour ago, TheRed said:

You are right to be concerned.

The concern should be within the struggles Rivera has had philosophically that translate to his staff. It isn't an issue with Washington. It's an issue with the status quo Rivera has been all too willing to lean on when tough decisions need to be made.

If you want the ugly no homer glasses truth. We're promoting within from a staff that if it weren't for Cam Newton heroics, would have led the team to having a second losing season in a row. We're all cheering and giving high fives. But what did we really accomplish in 2017? We backed into the playoffs by barely beating the Bucs of all teams after losing to the Saints 3 times in one season. And our vaunted defense was exposed by even average/mediocre quarterbacks.

We should be exploring options right now instead of just accepting and blindly filling positions with whoever we can find on hand at the time. The Turner hire, though disappointing in that Ron explored no other options at all, is regardless a step in the right direction because Shula wasn't the right guy for the job. Let's be honest though, Shula should have been gone a year ago, and that's the sort of thing from Ron that I'm talking about. But these other positions shouldn't be so casually disregarded.

It's all on Rivera 

[frash.exe]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Well, to be fair, do you really have to vet someone you've been working with for several years?

 

idk seems pretty automated to me how we’re not running any searches for these openings