Interviews: Round Two

[Mr. Scot]

As we move now into the second phase, the first name to emerge for the Panthers is Brian Callahan.

Edited January 21, 2024 by Mr. Scot

[thunderraiden]

Ok, thats one good name into round two... wonder if we keep it to three like we did with the GMs?

[emcannon]

Just now, thunderraiden said:

Ok, thats one good name into round two... wonder if we keep it to three like we did with the GMs?

Is GM list final? I’d expect that list to be fluid as things develop

[Mr. Scot]

Reminder on the GM front...

 

[top dawg]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

As we move now into the second phase, the first name to emerge for the Panthers is Brian Callahan.

Yeah, that was who I posted was Graziano's best guess last week. 

[Mr. Scot]

8 minutes ago, emcannon said:

Is GM list final? I’d expect that list to be fluid as things develop

Unclear.

Pelissero  technically only said the list "included" those names but other than a random mention from Person and the news that Mike Disner withdrew, we haven't really seen anyone else discussed.

Edited January 21, 2024 by Mr. Scot

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Yeah, that was who I posted was Graziano's best guess last week. 

No longer a guess now...

He's the only name I've seen confirmed so far though I imagine we could get more news soon.

[top dawg]

I would say that Halaby and Callahan are good bets to be the picks FWIW. 

I haven't looked into either one of them, but what they've done is not what I'm interested in anyway, it's what they'll do that interests me.

I do know that they aren't necessarily our first picks, but that doesn't mean that they won't be good. 

I had read something about Callahan giving us a leg up to get Tee. That's cool, but I still want us to draft a quick-twitch route runner in the draft.

Basically, I'm not gonna be impressed right away anyway unless we hired Jim Harbaugh, but I have an open mind until I start seeing results.

Edited January 21, 2024 by top dawg

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, top dawg said:

I would say that Halaby and Callahan are good bets to be the picks FWIW. 

I haven't looked into either one of them, but what they've done is not what I'm interested in anyway, it s what they'll do that interests me.

I do know that they aren't necessarily out first picks, but that doesn't mean that they won't be good. 

I had read something about Callahan giving us a leg up to get Tee. That's cool, but I still want us to draft a quick-twitch route runner in the draft.

Basically, I'm not gonna be impressed right away anyway unless we hired Jim Harbaugh, but I have an open mind until I start seeing results.

Callahan has been on the head coaching radar for a while now.

Of the GM list, Halaby is the one I'd absolutely not want. The Athletic story about him being part of the toxic atmosphere that helped force Doug Pederson out in Philly reads like an even worse version of the "Hunger Games" story from the Panthers this year.

Brandon Brown would be my favorite at the moment, but I'd hire Dan Morgan before I'd want Halaby.

Edited January 21, 2024 by Mr. Scot

[ProcessBlue2]

If I had to guess, GM will be announced tomorrow or Tuesday. If they have gone through 2nds already then they are probably deciding through the weekend. 

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, ProcessBlue2 said:

If I had to guess, GM will be announced tomorrow or Tuesday. If they have gone through 2nds already then they are probably deciding through the weekend. 

It's definitely possible.

The decision could already be made but the NFL hates when non-playoff team announcements take attention away from the playoffs themselves.

Edited January 21, 2024 by Mr. Scot

[BIGH2001]

It’s going to be Dan Morgan.  No one wants to work for Tepper. Also if any coach has other options they aren’t coming here for the same reasons.

[top dawg]

I think that the Panthers are very concerned with optics, and they know right now that the guys they really want aren't coming, so they'll may like everything is all peachy when they hire third and fourth choices. 

Edited January 21, 2024 by top dawg

[4Corners]

24 minutes ago, ProcessBlue2 said:

If I had to guess, GM will be announced tomorrow or Tuesday. If they have gone through 2nds already then they are probably deciding through the weekend. 

Nah man I don’t think so.