Rebuilding Eric Washington's image

[Mr. Scot]

The attempt is being made.

Rodrigue takes a long look at it in her latest Athletic article with quotes from both coaches and players.

Doesn't necessarily mean much right now, mind you. I'd say we knew this was coming.

[LinvilleGorge]

I'm fine with giving him credit. He's a very good DL coach. He was just straight trash as a DC.

[PantherBrew]

He is fine.  He wasn't ready for the job and Ron let it last too long.  

Calling plays is really freaking hard and it takes an amazing working memory.

[countryboi]

Everyone knew the man could coach it was in game situational awareness that was lacking....i wouldnt trust him to call the plays even though im sure he is giving his input. 

[Mr. Scot]

9 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm fine with giving him credit. He's a very good DL coach. He was just straight trash as a DC.

Still officially titled as such even though he's not doing the job (that's not terribly unusual in the NFL).

Gantt said last year that Rivera was going to try to ease him back into that job at some point. Don't know that this is a step in that direction (probably not) but it's something I keep in the back of my mind.

[BrianS]

Eric Washington has LONG been a great DL coach.  He just wasn't cut out to be a DC.  The problem is that being a great DL coach may be all he's ever cut out to be.  If *he* can accept that, he can have a long and illustrious career.  Maybe it was just too soon.  Very possible, but it definitely falls on Ron to stop the bleeding faster.  I get it, he wanted to give him a chance.  Perhaps PRESEASON for a few years might have been a better opportunity to give him a chance to grow into the play calling role.

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

Seems like a good guy, but yeah, I don't want him back at full-time DC anytime soon.

[C-MAC & CHEESE]

Ron Rivera and his ability to make an impactful decision in a timely manner is one of his biggest flaws (ex. Williams at LT, Cam injured, Washington's atrocious play calling, etc)

[MechaZain]

If the defense continues to play this well someone will give him a shot at HC soon. The rest of the league loves to zero in on people's success in Carolina on paper and ignore the context behind it. He'll get all credit whether deserved or not just like Chud and McDermott did.

That said, the guy might end up a decent head coach if he can delegate playcalling to coordinators.

[Mr. Scot]

A lot of people thought he'd follow the previous pattern and be a head coach by now. His demotion probably puts a kink in that.

Is it possible though? Managing a game isn't exactly the same scale as play calling.

[4Corners]

Step 1: don’t let him call defensive plays anymore. 
 

problem solved!

[jfra78]

If we keep Ron as head coach, they need to put in his contract that he will call the plays on defense

[electro's horse]

yeah i saw Jordan doing the team a solid earlier this morning.

Access journalism at its finest

[t96]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

A lot of people thought he'd follow the previous pattern and be a head coach by now. His demotion probably puts a kink in that.

Is it possible though? Managing a game isn't exactly the same scale as play calling.

It’s interesting that Wilks got his HC opportunity so quickly, I didn’t think he was a great play called in his one year. McD was much much better.