Reading between the lines

[NAS]

I found it interesting that Tepper deferred many of the personnel questions around the draft and free agency to Fitterer.  It seems to me that Fitt is having an increasing role, if not fully controlling the roster.  Matt Rhule may still have final say but I think Fitt has more influence and leadership going forward than last year. 

[WarPanthers89]

Good. Fitt and Morgan are the only two mother fuggers on the team that I trust to run an NFL Franchise. Let him have every ounce of power and get rid of the used car salesman 

Edited April 27, 2022 by WarPanthers89

[thefuzz]

This offseason felt like a little more Fitt and a little less Matt.

We shall see.

[rayzor]

Rhule doesn't need to have control over jack. He should never have been given control of the team. 

[KBRed]

I noticed he did say Fitt the whole presser, but threw in …”and the, and the coach” at the end of one of his responses. I found that to be telling. 

[CRA]

17 minutes ago, NAS said:

I found it interesting that Tepper deferred many of the personnel questions around the draft and free agency to Fitterer.  It seems to me that Fitt is having an increasing role, if not fully controlling the roster.  Matt Rhule may still have final say but I think Fitt has more influence and leadership going forward than last year. 

Tepper basically spent his entire time deflecting all questions.  I don't see it as much other than that.  

Sounds like Tepper is pretty involved in any major and important player.  So I would assume that includes the top draft picks. 

But maybe instead of Tepper and Rhule and it is now Tepper and the GM.  It sure looks like Matt Rhule is on the back burner.   No way to have faith in a HC and hide him the way the Panthers org has. 

[Ivan The Awesome]

Tepper dodged a lot of questions but the one thing that he said, well there were a couple that stuck out, but the one that stuck out to me was when asked about the draft. He dodged at first but it was subtle and quick when he said it. "..this team has a lot of needs and we'll hopefully fill them in the draft."

 

And the biggest need they have, in my opinion, is QB. So he kind of tipped his hat. The pick is between QB, TOP LT, or if both are gone, Trade back. 

 

This means they are definitely drafting a QB. 

[w280sax]

I definitely agree and hope that the gm is actually controlling the roster.   I think generally coaches should never have that power but certainly not when given rules background.

[Lurk21]

This gives more power to Fitt to draft Willis if he and Morgan seems fit. It takes a lil pressure off that crazy coach of ours....

[philw5289]

11 minutes ago, KBRed said:

I noticed he did say Fitt the whole presser, but threw in …”and the, and the coach” at the end of one of his responses. I found that to be telling. 

I noticed that as well. Scott and “the coach” didn’t start saying coach Rhule until the very end 

[Mr. Scot]

29 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

This offseason felt like a little more Fitt and a little less Matt.

We shall see.

I said elsewhere it was hard not to come away from that presser with the impression that Fitterer has more trust than Rhule right now.

[WOW!!]

A few things I liked..

1. Fitt is certainly in control..

2. His impatience and meddling has cost the team..

3. He's learned not to burn bridges before having a replacement in house..

4. Everybody realized not having experience on staff was a huge mistake when hiring a college coach with no experience..

Edited April 27, 2022 by WOW!!

[@bonafidebanter]

They've already done the all-defensive draft, not, all offensive this year.

[ickmule]

I don’t care for this Tepper dude one bit.  He’s shown me zero since buying this franchise and today was no different.  Sundays will be free for living life for the foreseeable future for me.