Rating the Assistants

[Mr. Scot]

The Carolina Panthers coaching staff as it currently stands...

Head Coach: Matt Rhule

Offensive Coordinator: Ben McAdoo
Quarterbacks Coach: Sean Ryan
Pass Game Specialist: Matt Lombardi
Assistant Head Coach, Offense / Runningbacks Coach: Jeff Nixon
Wide Receivers Coach: Joe Dailey
Tight Ends Coach: Kevin M Gilbride
Offensive Line Coach: James Campen
Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Robert Kugler

Defensive Coordinator: Phil Snow
Defensive Line Coach: Paul Pasqualoni
Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Terrance Knighton
Pass Rush Specialist: Don Johnson
Assistant Head Coach, Defense: Al Holcomb
Defensive Run Game Coordinator / Linebackers Coach: Mike Siravo
Defensive Pass Game Coordinator / Secondary Coach: Steve Wilks
Cornerbacks Coach: Evan Cooper

Special Teams Coordinator: Chris Tabor
Assistant Special Teams Coordinator: Ed Foley

Some of these coaches we know from their performance with last year's team. Others we know via resumé or reputation, but haven't yet seen perform with the current iteration of the Panthers.

My Question: Accepting that there's a lot we don't know, but based on what we do know at this point, what's your impression of some or all of the current assistants?

FYI: Looking for opinions on assistant coaches only. The head coach is already being talked about in plenty of other topics.

[1of10Charnatives]

I think the head coach sucks.

That's what you wanted right? My take on the head coach?

Kidding aside, Kevin Gilbride was a head coach over 20 years ago and is now a tight ends coach. What does it say about a person that 20 years after being a HC, he's a position coach on a not highly regarded coaching staff?

[hepcat]

Looks like a bunch of guys who won't be here next season.

[MasterAwesome]

18 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

I think the head coach sucks.

That's what you wanted right? My take on the head coach?

Kidding aside, Kevin Gilbride was a head coach over 20 years ago and is now a tight ends coach. What does it say about a person that 20 years after being a HC, he's a position coach on a not highly regarded coaching staff?

Steve Wilks was a head coach back in 2019 and is now a position coach on a not-highly-regarded coaching staff, and I think most people hold him in high regard.

[Mr. Scot]

24 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

Kidding aside, Kevin Gilbride was a head coach over 20 years ago and is now a tight ends coach. What does it say about a person that 20 years after being a HC, he's a position coach on a not highly regarded coaching staff?

Wrong Gilbride. Kevin M is his son.

Original Kevin (i.e. the one who got socked by Buddy Ryan) is retired.

Edited August 16, 2022 by Mr. Scot

[Mr. Scot]

If you should happen to find yourself needing a refresher on any of these guys...

Ben McAdoo
Sean Ryan
Matt Lombardi
Jeff Nixon
Joe Dailey
Kevin M Gilbride
James Campen
Robert Kugler

Phil Snow
Paul Pasqualoni
Terrance Knighton
Don Johnson
Al Holcomb
Mike Siravo
Steve Wilks
Evan Cooper

Chris Tabor
Ed Foley

 

[1of10Charnatives]

46 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Wrong Gilbride. Kevin M is his son.

Original Kevin (i.e. the one who got socked by Buddy Ryan) is retired.

bleh. Too much details. NFL people no longer allowed to name their sons jr. because it confuses me. 

Make it so.

[1of10Charnatives]

52 minutes ago, MasterAwesome said:

Steve Wilks was a head coach back in 2019 and is now a position coach on a not-highly-regarded coaching staff, and I think most people hold him in high regard.

fair point. 

I was wrong on the first thing anyway, but still, fair point.

[BrianS]

I like what I saw on Camp Confidential from Chris Tabor.  Dude has some juice, seems like he can really connect with the guys.  Results on the field (what little we've seen) also seem to reflect that he's making strides.  Oh, and shocker, NFL experience.

I like what I've seen so far from McAdoo.  He's got a lot of character in interviews.  Taking this offense to a top 10 offense would be a massive accomplishment for him.  I think we have the players at the skill positions, and while not perfect, our line seems a lot better.  Our QB can't help but be better.  Cautiously optimistic with him.

Campen . . . I like his resume.  I want to see them settle on some starters to get the chemistry going.  I am troubled by some of the interior OLine play from the WTF game.  On the flip side, the troubling play all came from the usual suspects.

Everyone else, I think still too early to tell.

[trueblade]

I would prefer to wait until after Week 8 to rate them, and then rate them again after Week 17.

[Panthers Rhule]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Pass Rush Specialist: Don Johnson

Miami Vice is coming for your QB. 

 

[Smithers]

I had no clue Wilks was an App State guy

[CRA]

I remain oddly excited about ST.  I really like Tabor. 

Also Hekker has the 2nd best QB rating on the team for a reason lol.  If we don’t see some fun on special teams this year that will be a travesty 

[RJK]

I’m a little disappointed a coach as highly regarded as Campen hasn’t told Rhule to stop juggling the OL this late in the preseason.