Joe Person REPORTS: Panthers will hire assistant GM

[TheSpecialJuan]

after the draft AND that person will be eventual successor to Marty Hurney. 

https://nfltraderumors.co/nfc-south-rumors-buccaneers-falcons-panthers-saints-3/

[Jesse]

Why are we YELLING? But in all seriousness, this is the best case scenarios for us. Hurney’s done some good (and mostly bad) for the team and it’s time to move on.
 

I’m sure we’ll get a guy who gets picked by Rhule, not unlike what the 49ers did when Shanahan snagged Lynch. 

[Happy Panther]

LUUUUUUKE!!!

[LinvilleGorge]

Forget the half steppin'. If the plan is to replace Hurney then replace Hurney. Assistant GM? Anyone worth hiring is going to want a GM role, not a GM in waiting role behind an utter failure.

[Jared Patterson]

Why do the Panthers think Hurney is so good. Who would want to come and "learn" from the worst GM in the league. No one that's any good will want this job

[45catfan]

Please let the transition be quick! I want Hurney out of the final decision making role ASAP.

 

[45catfan]

23 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Forget the half steppin'. If the plan is to replace Hurney then replace Hurney. Assistant GM? Anyone worth hiring is going to want a GM role, not a GM in waiting role behind an utter failure.

I doubt it would be immediate in all reality, but definitely no longer than the 2020 season.  As much as I would LOVE an immediate passing of the torch, a newbie GM (at least new to the franchise) will need some temporary training wheels.  That is unless Hurney stays within the organization in a different capacity to help with the transition.

[Daddy_Uncle]

I imagined all along this would be Hurney's last year. Let someone come in and transition it over to them

[joeyxfresco]

Oh like Beane? Hopefully we don’t groom him and watch another team reap the benefits. 

[KillerKat]

I don't understand keeping him around if you want to replace him anyway. He should've been gone a long time ago. Now he has a chance to fug up the draft again after having his worst ever last year.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, 45catfan said:

I doubt it would be immediate in all reality, but definitely no longer than the 2020 season.  As much as I would LOVE an immediate passing of the torch, a newbie GM (at least new to the franchise) will need some temporary training wheels.  That is unless Hurney stays within the organization in a different capacity to help with the transition.

You want Marty Hurney providing those training wheels? A proper hire is ready for the role. He won't need training wheels.

[TheSpecialJuan]

[onmyown]

44 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

I imagined all along this would be Hurney's last year. Let someone come in and transition it over to them

Problem is we miss out on a lot of better candidates because we’re denied interviews due the fact we aren’t offering them the GM position. This is really the only thing I have a problem with So far in the Tepper era.

[45catfan]

11 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

You want Marty Hurney providing those training wheels? A proper hire is ready for the role. He won't need training wheels.

it won't happen until after the draft, so by then most of our camp roster will be constructed, save some last minute FAs.  Marty's fingerprints are going to be all over this 2020 roster whether we like it or not.