Tepper enamored with Ben Johnson per Person

[raleigh-panther]

Panthers owner David Tepper reportedly 'enamored' with Lions OC Ben Johnson 

 

 

The buzz in league circles is that Tepper is enamored with Johnson, whose innovative schemes helped the Lions finish fifth in the NFL in scoring offense and total offense in his first season as offensive coordinator,” Person writes. “Johnson’s a sharp guy — with degrees from UNC in math and computer science — so you’d have to think he’s going to nail his interview this week.”

Johnson, a Charleston, S.C. native, has received high acclaim for his work in Detroit. In addition to those sparkling overall offensive ranks, the 36-year-old helped revive quarterback Jared Goff—who completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 2,937 yards, 15 touchdowns and zero interceptions over his final nine outings of the campaign.

And considering Tepper and the Panthers have struggled mightily to find an answer under center, Johnson’s 2022 may be a huge factor in this process.

 

Edited January 15, 2023 by raleigh-panther

[Shocker]

Well then hire the man.  Lets go

[TLGPanthersFan]

The fact that Panthers may be looking to fill a coordinator role in DC makes me think there may already be an agreement and the interview is a formality. 

[CPcavedweller]

Maybe Tepper should keep his ass away from hiring until the paperwork needs to be signed. He's not a football player, college football player, nor coach. He's as qualified as I am if not less considering the amount of time I sit around watching, talking and otherwise consuming football information. 

Give the job to Fitterer, you advise and consent and stay the fug away. You were "enamored" by Rhule as well and look where that got us. You've been so in love with the idea of getting an elite QB you've sacrificed 9 or 10 picks to try on guys who were known commodities. 

Build the core of your team. There is no Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, etc. in this draft worthy of trading even more picks away to get. 

BUT...there may be a Brock Purdy. An experienced rookie with 3 to 4, or even 5 years, of playing time in college with the moxie, poise, and physical ability to take a strong core to the CHIP. Look at Brady. He started his career much like Purdy is looking now. Great core, average QB athletically and someone no one knew.

If you can't get an elite QB, history shows that you should get a good QB to go along with a great core. Don't sacrifice a great core for an average qb or you'll stay below average until you hit on a QB, at which point you can't build a core. 

[Mayor Qumiby]

Tepper "Enamoured" by Big Bens  Johnson ???

 

Who Woulda thought..

[CarolinaNCSU]

Its going to be Johnson unless he absolutely shits the bed in his interview. 

Young, offensive guru, local guy, etc.  It's Tepper's supposed dream hire. If Wilks hadn't become the emotional favorite in the media, I think there would already be a lot more smoke out there than what's now being said this weekend. 

Staff he assembles will be interesting, especially when the locker room might have to be convinced after Wilks isn't the choice. Maybe we get lucky and Johnson's connection to Kuechly can convince him to come on board in some capacity. 

[DJ feed me moore]

19 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

Maybe Tepper should keep his ass away from hiring until the paperwork needs to be signed. He's not a football player, college football player, nor coach. He's as qualified as I am if not less considering the amount of time I sit around watching, talking and otherwise consuming football information. 

Give the job to Fitterer, you advise and consent and stay the fug away. You were "enamored" by Rhule as well and look where that got us. You've been so in love with the idea of getting an elite QB you've sacrificed 9 or 10 picks to try on guys who were known commodities. 

Build the core of your team. There is no Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, etc. in this draft worthy of trading even more picks away to get. 

BUT...there may be a Brock Purdy. An experienced rookie with 3 to 4, or even 5 years, of playing time in college with the moxie, poise, and physical ability to take a strong core to the CHIP. Look at Brady. He started his career much like Purdy is looking now. Great core, average QB athletically and someone no one knew.

If you can't get an elite QB, history shows that you should get a good QB to go along with a great core. Don't sacrifice a great core for an average qb or you'll stay below average until you hit on a QB, at which point you can't build a core. 

played college football at UNC as a walk on. 

[SCO96]

Just look at how well Goff progressed from 2021 to 2022 with Johnson as his coordinator. I’d risk taking a QB high in the draft if an offensive mastermind was tutoring the guy. We’ve never really had that in Carolina because of our insistence on hiring defensive coaches.

If we drafted a QB in round one (or later) I’d feel comfortable. I don’t think Johnson would draft a guy that he didn’t think would be a competent In his system. I also believe he’s the type of guy who could get the most out of  Sam Darnold “if” we resigned him to hold things down until our new guy was ready. Or, he could be a guy that could develop Matt Corrall into a legitimate starter.

I think most of us would be on board with this scenario, but it would suck for Detroit. A small part of me would like to see the product that He and Dan Campbell would put on the field if they had another couple of years together.

 

Edited January 15, 2023 by SCO96

[Wolfcop]

I mean, how does this stuff even get out? It does not benefit the organization to have this kind of news leak. 

[Carl Spackler]

Hot name in the coaching cycle, no experience doing what he’s being hired to do, minimal experience as a coordinator in the NFL. That checks every box for Tepper.

10 years/100 million should do it. 

[Jon Snow]

36 minutes ago, Mayor Qumiby said:

Tepper "Enamoured" by Big Bens  Johnson ???

 

Who Woulda thought..

[ForJimmy]

If Fitt likes him and they keep a traditional GM/HC power/relationship then I’m good with Johnson. He had Goff looking fantastic as the QB position and helped the Lions running game/offense as a whole. If he can grab a nice vet for his DC that would be a great bonus.

[BIGH2001]

Exactly what I said in the other thread and got poo on by a few posters @TheCasillasnamely. Tepper is the most predictable and incompetent owner ever. He’s making the exact same mistake he made with Rhule by fawning over the hot candidate. I doubt anyone else is even being seriously considered and it’s just window dressing. 

[*FreeFua*]

It’s Johnson or bust for me. I’ve wanted Ben since about halfway through the season. 

Ben made Goff’s life easy. Ben gives you the best chance at solving the QB position imo