PFF Source: Outside the box head coaching hire for Carolina?

[WarPanthers89]

I didn’t see this posted yet, and wanted to share an article yesterday from pro football talk about a possible “outside the box” head coach hire according to a “source With knowledge of the teams plan”. What are your thoughts on this? 
 

STORY:

“Panthers owner David Tepper’s first significant imprint on the team could be an intriguing one.

Per a source with knowledge of the team’s plan, an “outside the box” coaching hire isn’t out of the question in Carolina. While that’s a broad statement that seemingly would encompass any hiring beyond the conventional universe of candidates ( offensive/defensive coordinator with no head-coaching experience, former NFL head coach, college head coach), the acknowledgement of an outside-the-box move came in direct response to the question of whether the Panthers would pursue a coach who currently serves as the head coach of another team.

Under league rules, that’s permissible. The formal procedure entails the team contacting the coach’s current team, expressing an interest in hiring him, and engaging in negotiations regarding compensation (if, of course, the coach’s current team doesn’t hang up the phone). If an agreement on compensation is reached, the team hoping to hire the coach then may discuss the subject directly with him.

As a practical matter, the pieces fall into place via conversations that never officially happened, with the team learning that the coach would like to make the move, with the coach learning what the team would pay, and with the team determining whether the coach’s current team would be receptive to a formal attempt to hire the coach, if a formal attempt were made.

It rarely happens; the most significant example came in 2002, when the Bucs hired Jon Gruden from the Raiders for two first-round picks, two second-round picks, and $8 million in cash. If it were to happen again, it definitely would be regarded as outside the box.

If that’s the direction in which the Panthers go, the most obvious candidate would be Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Although Tomlin arguably has done the best coaching of his career this season, Tepper, a multi-billionaire and former Steelers minority owner) may be willing to pay Tomlin much more than the Steelers ever would — and Tepper may be willing to replace the first-round pick the Steelers gave up for Minkah Fitzpatrick, and then some.

Remember when Tomlin’s name came up in connection with the Washington vacancy and, when asked bout it, he didn’t shout it downconclusively and completely? If nothing else, real interest in Tomlin from teams like Carolina and Washington becomes significant leverage in his dealings with the Steelers, where some minority owners reportedly wanted him out after the 2017 season and reportedly didn’t want him to get an extension through 2021, with a team option for 2022. (Tepper was among the minority owners until he bought the Panthers in 2018.)

Making an effort to hire Tomlin even more plausible (or less implausible) is the weekend report from ESPN.com that some around the league believe that Tepper will try to hire Steelers G.M. Kevin Colbert and/or Steelers V.P. of football business and administration Omar Khan. Colbert’s contract runs through the 2020 draft; Khan’s contract status isn’t currently known.

However it plays out, the timeline is expected to commence with the hiring of a coach, followed by the hiring of an executive V.P. of football operations. Soon enough, we’ll learn whether Tepper will be trying to turn flip black and gold to black and blue.

He definitely has enough green to do it.”

 

 

[MechaZain]

I think Tomlin is the most likely choice and far from "outside-the-box" unless by that they just mean from outside the organization.

[TheRumGone]

If we gave up 2 firsts, poo even 1 first for Mike tomlin that maybe a wrap on me watching the nfl

[kungfoodude]

51 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

If we gave up 2 firsts, poo even 1 first for Mike tomlin that maybe a wrap on me watching the nfl

You can't do that anyway. The NFL banned that.

The fact the writer doesn't know that makes me question what exactly he does know at all.

 

EDIT: Scroll down. Trading for head coaches is NOT prohibited under the NFL Anti-Tampering Policy.

[TheRumGone]

Just now, kungfoodude said:

You can't do that anyway. The NFL banned that.

The fact the writer doesn't know that makes me question what exactly he does know at all.

Not only that but Tepper was part of the minority group that wanted to ax tomlin. I’m just speaking as if that were possible. I would stop watching. 

[trueblade]

I have the same issue with Tomlin as I do with McCarthy.

Name a Super Bowl winning head coach who won another as the head coach of a different team.

[Sgt Schultz]

There is a lot about this article that has me scratching my head.  Usually it is something involved with my job that has me scratching my head this early.

[Mr. Scot]

Afraid this one's been shot down... 

 

[kungfoodude]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Afraid this one's been shot down... 

 

She is about as dumb as the PFT author, so I am about 98% certain she made that up. Do people seriously not know that the NFL banned trading draft picks for head coaches?

[Waldo]

32 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

You can't do that anyway. The NFL banned that.

The fact the writer doesn't know that makes me question what exactly he does know at all.

PFF article, does there need to be more said?

Edit: I googled it and couldn't find anything recently, not that I looked for long. 

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, Waldo said:

PFF article, does there need to be more said?

Hell, it's a PFT article for that matter, not PFF. Is this thread a holding cell for all bogus information??? Where are all the Ian Makeupareport pieces?

[Waldo]

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

Hell, it's a PFT article for that matter, not PFF. Is this thread a holding cell for all bogus information??? Where are all the Ian Makeupareport pieces?

Lol. I stopped clicking things that were touted as PFF long ago. PFT just keeps posting to bury the stuff they get wrong, like the opinion pieces that sound like they were written by player's agents. Still, I didn't look long but I couldn't find any rule changes or announcements from the NFL about not trading draft picks, just a bunch of articles from pre-2104 about coach trade possibilities. 

[kungfoodude]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2018%20Policies/7-2018%20Anti-Tampering%20Policy-Clean%20Version.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiWxLjdravmAhWmmOAKHVeMA4wQFjAAegQIARAC&usg=AOvVaw1Eai4H1k6sBfL6O5WeVyT6&cshid=1575990402701

 

Well sonofabitch....... Section 4 (b). You CAN trade for an NFL Head Coach.

Whoa.

[pantherj]

Offensive minded wizard. Nothing else. No Tomlin, or other untalented hack. Offensive wiz or keep looking. No washed up failed HCs. Nope.