FO Wise: There has clearly been a power shift

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, tecc86 said:

But can you answer the question why you think Fitt is the guy to lead us to the QB promiseland when he thought Darnold could be that guy?

Everything I've read tells me that decision didn't start with Fitterer. Not so sure it ended with him either.

When you're not the guy in charge, and the guy who is in charge tells you he wants a certain player, all you can do is try and get the best deal possible.

[LinvilleGorge]

Agreed. All the talk about drafting a QB and downplaying vet options screams that Rhule is no longer the dominant voice in the room.

[Toker Smurf]

37 minutes ago, davos said:

I doubt I'm the only one to notice---but watching these post Round 1 interviews, Rhule's facial expressions, his overall demeanor, you can read it all over.  

It appears whatever dynamic we had before has changed entirely.  He was looking like a man that has others operating at a higher rate around and he's pretty much just on a ride, just playing coach at this point.  He's biting his lip, looking into no man's land during the pressers, he's somewhere else, maybebwishing he could have landed his boy Pickett.  Or thinking about his next speaknig gig.

Maybe it all goes back to the aggressive anti-Rhule sentiment in the fanbase, "Fire Rhule" chants at games and stadium ramps, the highly audible home crowd booing, the poor interviews, and then his subsequent "disappearance".  Maybe they told him to hold off but I don't know, it officially seems more than an PR tactic.  Fitterer & Dan seem very composed, sound, and with a vision.  

It gives further questioning into why he's still here and how the hell he will get a locker room going. 

Overall, I really don't understand what's happening with that man but I hope Tepper and him can agree to part ways sooner than later.  He obviously needs to find what will be fulfilling, ideal a college gig with a motivational speaking type shtick side hustle.  It looks like this has all been too big for him and he's very humbled right now.  Doesn't make me suddenly like where he took this franchise, but something things pretty off.  

Very excited to see Fit & Morgan really leading the way.  We've set up a very solid offense for a talented QB and OC to eventually take over.  Now, we just have to find out who that coach & QB are.  

Yeah. The first half of the presser, Scott kept looking at Matt to let him speak and he wouldn’t until someone asked Matt directly. 

[davos]

10 minutes ago, tecc86 said:

But can you answer the question why you think Fitt is the guy to lead us to the QB promiseland when he thought Darnold could be that guy?

It's a wait and see.  I'm not anointing him anything, rather recognizing there's been a shuffle in decision making.  Outsider observations doesn't equate to pedestal placements.  We have no idea the discussions or internal decision making that went into Darnold or who really drove that engine.  I'm not claiming I know or assuming Fitterer is this perfect talent evaluator.    

[amcoolio]

I think its moreso that Rhule wants a chance with a good QB, not the pu-pu platter he has had to deal with the last two seasons

[pantherclaw]

Lol at the levels people will reach to support their perspectives.  

Rhule still has the same power. 

And it's still a group effort no.matter what. 

 

People believe what they want to believe,  rather than the truth. 

[raleigh-panther]

Well, in regards to Matt

1. He kept his mouth shut and for ‘ Mr I like to hear myself talk even if I am cringeworthy’ that’s a miracle 

2. He at last looked cleaned up and not like someone coming off a three day bender 

we don’t know what he was told by whom what we do know of Fitterer, he  sounds like a NFL GM 

Edited April 29, 2022 by raleigh-panther

[t96]

Also worth noting Rhule has "final say" in his contract. So if he didn't want to go along with this new power shift (which I agree is there) he could play hardball and essentially force Tepper's hand to either fire him while still paying off the rest of the contract or to let him do what he wants to do. So I'm not really concerned about these dynamics. I think Rhule is adjusting. I don't really care what he looks like in press conferences.

[davos]

1 minute ago, pantherclaw said:

Lol at the levels people will reach to support their perspectives.  

Rhule still has the same power. 

And it's still a group effort no.matter what. 

 

People believe what they want to believe,  rather than the truth. 

We're all just guessing here and having some fun.  Take it for what you want.  I tend to use post-draft to turn as optimistic as can be.  Take it for what you want, but I'm not ascribing this as some hard truth, just what I'm seeing.  If you see something else, provide that and you know, we can shoot the sh*t.  

[Toker Smurf]

3 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

Lol at the levels people will reach to support their perspectives.  

Rhule still has the same power. 

And it's still a group effort no.matter what. 

 

People believe what they want to believe,  rather than the truth. 

And what are you doing? Do you know for a fact that Rhule has the same power or are you just making a claim to support your perspective?

[austin1227]

FITTY

[The Lobo]

At this point let Fitt and Morgan coach the team. 

[CashNewton22]

Speaking from experience I can say being humbled can make you better at your craft. Will Rhule get better?? Only time will tell but hopefully Tepper has taken some off of his plate so he can focus strictly on coaching up the players and let Fitt and Morgan handle the personnel side of things. 

[Jackie Lee]

Rhule being humbled and letting the scouts/GM/AGM do their job is nice and all, but he's still going to suck on the field during games when it matters. Unless he lets someone else pick starters and delegates time out calls to someone else. At that point he's just an $8M guy standing on the sideline yelling motivational slogans