Act as GM if we win the division….

[Jay Roosevelt]

The way I see it there are two paths:

PATH #1: Hire Steve Wilks full time and bring in Derek Carr - and a competent O.C. - to give us an at least average passing game and use the draft to (hopefully) upgrade the pass rush and offensive weapons, particularly WR depth and TE.

PATH #2: Hit reboot and replace Wilks with a young offensive mind who can develop a QB we draft in the 1st round, by trading up if necessary. 

[Camp Fodder]

On 12/29/2022 at 8:17 PM, bythenbrs said:

Reich as OC

Re-sign Darnold to two year, cap friendly deal; assumes no major regression last two games.  Darnold is your bridge QB while rookie draft pick and Corral are developed; two years to allow Corral and draft pick to develop without throwing them to the wolves too soon.  If one excels after just one year, sweet.

Re-sign Foreman (2 years) and Bozeman (3 years).

Levis / Richardson - 1A / 1B

Round 2.1 needs to be best TE available that can run routes and catch a football

Round 2.2 DE or DT [Starr 2.0, come on down]

Round 3 DE or DT; double dipping (yes, our run defense is that deficient)

Round 4.1 IL that can be future C (eventual Bozeman replacement)

Round 4.2 LB

Agreed. Need another WR as well

[panthers55]

22 hours ago, TLGPanthersFan said:

Last year. Also you keep mentioning 1-5 record and yes it does matter. An interim HC having success when he is made interim is not abnormal. Most interims have success because they are injecting some newness into the team. 
Wilks success isn’t surprising. 
But, as I said before, stats don’t lie. Unless he has become some savant HC after he flamed out in Arizona. 
He will either make the playoffs but never make the Super Bowl. 
Fail once he has control because he isn’t a good HC. 

He hasn't been a head coach but for one season. Hard to make a judgment given his circumstances. I don't hear many folks feeling he got a fair shake in Arizona or here. In addition to the injuries you normally get and the shuffling of QBs he lost the player who accounted for 70% of the offense in McCaffrey and our deep threat receiver who will go unnamed. There were rumors of tanking for draft picks. The only person who believed in this team was Wilkes and his staff. Going 7-5 in the circumstances he inherited is all you need to know. He elevated players and got the best out of everyone. That is the primary job of a head coach.