Hypothetical: What Happens Next?

[PanthersATL]

Let's say Tepper decides to pull the trigger on Rhule after the Saints game puts us at 0-3 with a 57-10 thrashing.

If we look at what's happened with other teams -- doesn't one of the Asst Coaches step up to fill the void until the end of the season? 

There's no reason/way for Tepper to hire a new HC immediately, right?  A combination of inability to recruit from any other team mid-season along with the Rooney Rule, doesn't that severely limit the number of available coaches who could come in immediately?

 

[Randolph Panther]

To my knowledge a new coach has never been hired for a team that fired their coach during the season.  THey would roll with an assistant, probably Wilks.

[thefuzz]

I think you would need Wilks to take over the defense as Snow may be shown the door at the same time.

I'd prefer Campen if he's up for it, or McAdoo.

 

After the season, who TF knows what Tepper will do, but we can almost guarantee it will be the wrong thing.

[Daddy_Uncle]

Just now, thefuzz said:

After the season, who TF knows what Tepper will do, but we can almost guarantee it will be the wrong thing.

Probably try to to get Dabo Sweeney or some poo

[4Corners]

Snow is gone as soon as Ruhle is fired or quits. Connecting the dots it seems like they joined at the hip, and if you believe the stuff that has been on social Snow won’t want to hang around when nobody likes him. 

[Jay Roosevelt]

Rhule won't be fired this early in the season. Tepper will use the opportunity to tank and get as high a draft pick as possible and fire Rhule either after the season or very late in the year.

[PanthersATL]

4 minutes ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

Tepper will use the opportunity to tank and get as high a draft pick as possible and fire Rhule either after the season or very late in the year.

Not likely with the Miami ownership situation for suggesting exactly that.   https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/02/us/nfl-miami-dolphins-suspend/index.html 

Edited September 20, 2022 by PanthersATL

[firefox1234]

If that scenario were to play out whether Tepper fired Rhule now or later the season would a wash for a third straight year.

[PghPanther]

What happens after an 0-3 start?.....................0-4 and everything else is speculation. 

[Wundrbread33]

McAdoo and Wilks could step in, but as said before with Snow certainly leaving too, the most seamless transition seems like: 

McAdoo HC

Ryan OC

Wilks DC

[SetfreexX]

If / when he is fired, promote Wilks, I think he'd relate most to the players and could also take over the defensive play-calling, as you'd have to imagine Snow would leave with Rhule. 

I think we'd also see a shift in where guys line up on defense, we had Burns drop 15 times into coverage....why?

Littleton / Shaq are known more so for their ability to cover why are we LITERALLY dropping our best rusher into coverage....? Do that crap with Luvu or Haynes if you want to disguise a zone pressure. 

[UNCrules2187]

I think if Rhule is fired, Snow is probably gone with him. In that case, I'd rather Wilks be promoted to DC to handle the defense full time and keep McAdoo as OC. Promote Tabor to interim HC (he has experience leading Chicago as interim HC for one game last year due to COVID) and probably easy enough to elevate an assistant to full time ST coach.  

[Mr. Scot]

22 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

I think you would need Wilks to take over the defense as Snow may be shown the door at the same time.

I'd prefer Campen if he's up for it, or McAdoo.

Or Tabor...

[Pimpdaddy]

...regardless, this year is lost.... tipper has till 1/2023 to find a coach/GM. His search should begin now and hope he has learned to do proper due diligence and consult with some of his buddies in shitsburgh....not marty....