NFL Coach/GM Updates

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Leaky_Faucet said:

Precisely why I referred to the article insinuating Halaby was the favorite and he was going to bring Johnson along ostensibly just because they work in the same building was lazy reporting and very misleading.   

That's been applied to a couple of different situations where I'm not sure there was any validity.

[WaterBoy]

 

[raleigh-panther]

K. Donnelly.  No to Dan Morgan 

 

[raleigh-panther]

Kinda liking this guy more 

 

from Cat Scratch Reader 

Dave Canales: A track record of success the Panthers need

The Carolina Panthers could look within the division 

The Carolina Panthers are set to interview Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales for their head coaching vacancy today.

Canales hasn’t quite gotten the same buzz as some of the other candidates, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a very strong option for David Tepper and company. 

Canales hasn’t taken a typical path to potential NFL head coach. He started his coaching career at age 23 as the offensive coordinator for his high school alma mater. He spent a couple of years there before becoming the tight ends coach and special teams coach at El Camino College, a community college in southern California.

There he developed a relationship with then-USC head coach Pete Carroll, who eventually brought Canales on board as an assistant strength coach.

He made the jump to the NFL when Carroll brought him along when he took the head coaching job for the Seattle Seahawks.

Canales started as the team’s wide receivers coach, a position in which he served for several years.

In 2018, he became the team’s quarterbacks coach. He held that position until he got the opportunity to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as offensive coordinator at the start of this past season. 

Canales has left a trail of success wherever he’s served as either quarterbacks coach or offensive coordinator. 

He oversaw the resurrection of Geno Smith, whose production and that of the entire Seahawks offense dropped off significantly after Canales’ departure. Baker Mayfield saw the same success when he was paired up with the Bucs’ new offensive coordinator. He had one of if not the best seasons in his career, and he’s starting a playoff game this weekend. No one expected that. 

There’s a substantial history of quarterbacks playing their best while working with Canales, and that has now spanned across multiple quarterbacks on two different teams. That’s about as much of an endorsement as a coach can get. 

This doesn’t matter as much, but he’s got a demeanor that should quickly endear him to fans should he end up with the job. He’s charismatic and energetic at the podium and is arguably the most handsome candidate, which is obviously very important. He seems mostly well liked by Buccaneers fans, and that says a lot in its own right—fans almost never like their team’s coaches and coordinators. 

It’s no secret that Panthers owner David Tepper wants a young, offensive minded head coach to guide his team into the future. While Dave Canales might not be the first candidate that comes to mind, there is a lot to like about his resume and potential fit with the Panthers. 

QBs under Dave Canales as QB coach, pass game coordinator or OC

2018: Wilson, 3448 yds, 35 TD, 7 INT

2019: RW, 4110 yds, 31 TD, 5 INT

2020: RW, 4212 yds, 40 TD, 13 INT

2021: RW/Geno, 3815 yds, 30 TD, 7 INT

2022: Geno, 4282 yds, 30 TD, 11 INT

2023: Baker, 4044 yds, 28 TD, 10 INT

Edited January 19, 2024 by raleigh-panther

[Shocker]

These 2 hires are without a doubt going to tell us all we need to know about the future of this franchise under David Tepper.  If these are yes sir people we aren’t going anywhere.  Period

[Shocker]

7 hours ago, WaterBoy said:

 

If he goes back to Michigan this absolutely has to stop.  He is clearly hedging for more money which I don’t blame him for but enough is enough 

[Mr. Scot]

This sounds somehow... familiar

 

[Mr. Scot]

 

[raleigh-panther]

[Shocker]

6 minutes ago, raleigh-panther said:

I like Slowick.  My first comment in this interview would be like this:

I meet with my team every morning not you.  I will meet with you after the season and thats in this contract.  You don’t make draft picks, also in this contract.  If that’s fine…we can continue the interview 

Edited January 19, 2024 by Shocker

[LinvilleGorge]

54 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

 

Shaw seems like an extremely obvious Rooney Rule check box. Out of coaching last year and his last two years at Stanford he was 3-9 in back to back years.

[Shocker]

Holy moly…the Frank Smith (OC Miami) looked deer in the headlights when asked about the Panthers HC position.  
No way…the dude almost cried…lol

I mean what about Antonio Pearce?  Dude turned around the Raiders with straight toughness.  

Edited January 19, 2024 by Shocker

[Steelo]

Just now, Shocker said:

Holy moly…the Frank Smith (OC Miami) looked deer in the headlights when asked about the Panthers HC position.  
No way…the dude almost cried…lol

He's a drunk crier. Certified.

[Mr. Scot]

26 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Shaw seems like an extremely obvious Rooney Rule check box. Out of coaching last year and his last two years at Stanford he was 3-9 in back to back years.

Some would argue he deserves better than that.