Interviews: Round Two

[Jay Roosevelt]

42 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

I can’t get excited about any of these guys 

I can get excited about Canales, Johnson, or Slowick.

[WaterBoy]

Raheem Morris is still the only external minority in person interview right?  

[Billy Goat]

1 minute ago, WaterBoy said:

Raheem Morris is still the only external minority in person interview right?  

 

Canales.

[Martin]

11 minutes ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

I can get excited about Canales, Johnson, or Slowick.

That’s my list as well. I really like Canales. His background is great, great leader and communicator etc.

[Mr. Scot]

Texans reporter doesn't think Slowik to the Panthers is happening.

Far as we know, they haven't requested a second interview so he's probably correct.

[Mr. Scot]

 

[Mr. Scot]

From the article:

The word seems to be that the Panthers are going to be very deliberate with their coaching search and may be one of the final teams to actually make a hire. Owner David Tepper is in no hurry, which is not necessarily a detriment. Vrabel is in Carolina today, and I was told to watch how well he gets along with Dan Morgan, the team’s new general manager. Both men are in their mid to late forties, both played linebacker in the NFL and both are from the Pennsylvania-Ohio cradle of football. Vrabel would be a telling hire by Tepper, who is used to having his say in team matters but would not get it with the former Tennessee Titans coach.

Carolina has to wait on Baltimore Ravens DC Mike Macdonald, who I think it likes. The Panthers could also make a late bid for Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson, though Johnson to Washington feels much more likely at this point.

Of note with Macdonald: He can’t help if teams are offensively obsessed this offseason, but from all indications he has made some strong impressions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC Dave Canales is another name to watch in Carolina. It sounds like his interviews have gone really well, and there is definitely some mutual admiration there. The 42-year-old longtime Seattle Seahawks assistant burst onto the coaching radar this year after injecting some life into the Tampa Bay offense.

If I had to take a wild swing right now, I would not be surprised if the Panthers job didn’t come down to Vrabel vs. Canales. 

Edited January 25 by Mr. Scot

[Martin]

37 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Texans reporter doesn't think Slowik to the Panthers is happening.

Far as we know, they haven't requested a second interview so he's probably correct.

That makes sense. They interviewed him and didn’t feel he brought some of the pieces needed to be a HC.

[Martin]

10 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

From the article:

The word seems to be that the Panthers are going to be very deliberate with their coaching search and may be one of the final teams to actually make a hire. Owner David Tepper is in no hurry, which is not necessarily a detriment. Vrabel is in Carolina today, and I was told to watch how well he gets along with Dan Morgan, the team’s new general manager. Both men are in their mid to late forties, both played linebacker in the NFL and both are from the Pennsylvania-Ohio cradle of football. Vrabel would be a telling hire by Tepper, who is used to having his say in team matters but would not get it with the former Tennessee Titans coach.

Carolina has to wait on Baltimore Ravens DC Mike Macdonald, who I think it likes. The Panthers could also make a late bid for Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson, though Johnson to Washington feels much more likely at this point.

Of note with Macdonald: He can’t help if teams are offensively obsessed this offseason, but from all indications he has made some strong impressions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC Dave Canales is another name to watch in Carolina. It sounds like his interviews have gone really well, and there is definitely some mutual admiration there. The 42-year-old longtime Seattle Seahawks assistant burst onto the coaching radar this year after injecting some life into the Tampa Bay offense.

If I had to take a wild swing right now, I would not be surprised if the Panthers job didn’t come down to Vrabel vs. Canales. 

Thank you for sharing this one. I hit my monthly limit for free articles from SI  

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Martin said:

Thank you for sharing this one. I hit my monthly limit for free articles from SI  

Happy to help 

[Killah_Ray]

I’m glad we’re not really meandering on the new “it” coach with Ben Johnson…it really bit us in the ass with Rhule so I feel personally scarred from that poo…

 

I really like Vrabel and it harkens to our best coaches being on the defensive side of the ball traditionally….

[Memphis]

Seems rushed?

Vrabel has an interview today as well? Or tomorrow

And the 2 Ravens Coordinators can't interview in person until next week.

Edited January 25 by Memphis
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[Mr. Scot]

So much for being deliberative...

[Memphis]