Ron Rivera now reportedly the leading candidate for the HC job

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

he doesn't just get to go outside and shout it to make it happen. Teams have to allow those coaches to leave. Hint: they won't.

If Rivera asks them they will...

It's not the same as just a regular coaching search. The Panthers have vacancies at EVERY position so you better believe that at least one of these guys will leave their former team and work for the Panthers because there is hardly enough unemployed coaches to even form a whole staff.

[magnus]

rules still apply.

http://www.windycitygridiron.com/2010/1/14/1249310/rules-pertaining-to-hiring-nfl

Unless a coach already under contract is being interviewed for a head coaching job, or a personnel exec is being interviewed for a promotion to general manager that would involve final say on personnel, their existing team can block any meeting. Many out there think that only a lateral move can be blocked. That is not true on the coaching or personnel side.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Oh I know but San Diego may not block the moves as they did not have the greatest season this year.

[The Other Colbert]

I was reading somewhere that the players he has coached have always spoken highly of him and viewed him as very well qualified to be a HC.

This is my favorite option so far.

He will probably keep the 4-3

[Ruff]

Hm.

Wonder what kind of 4-3 he'll actually run, if he does indeed run a 4-3?

Will it be a very aggressive, blitz happy Jim Johnson style? Or would it be a Tampa-2 style that we've seen for the past couple of seasons?

[TylerVagyler]

Hm.

Wonder what kind of 4-3 he'll actually run, if he does indeed run a 4-3?

Will it be a very aggressive, blitz happy Jim Johnson style? Or would it be a Tampa-2 style that we've seen for the past couple of seasons?

He ran a 4-3 in 2006 for the Bears during their Super Bowl year. They were pretty dominant from what I recall.

[bbell21]

Hm.

Wonder what kind of 4-3 he'll actually run, if he does indeed run a 4-3?

Will it be a very aggressive, blitz happy Jim Johnson style? Or would it be a Tampa-2 style that we've seen for the past couple of seasons?

It will be a 4-3 attacking style Defense like Jim Johnson that is were Rivera got his start as a LB coach under Jim Johnson with the eagles!

[rodeo]

i don't think Meeks and Rivera have compatible styles at all. i would hope Ron would bring in someone who will just help run his system for him at DC. like Rex Ryan brought the LB coach from Baltimore to run his system in NY with his supervision.

[SorthNarolina]

Hm.

Wonder what kind of 4-3 he'll actually run, if he does indeed run a 4-3?

Will it be a very aggressive, blitz happy Jim Johnson style? Or would it be a Tampa-2 style that we've seen for the past couple of seasons?

He was the Bears D coordinator in 05/06 I think they were mainly tampa 2.

It's kind of hard to say exactly what our base D is at least in my eyes because I don't re-watch the games as much when we suck so bad. Usually looked like Cover 2.

Cover 2 or Tampa 2 we need some freaking tackles. The interior line needs a bomb thrown threw it.

[rodeo]

i heard the Denver GM named Ron as their top candidate, too, btw. but since they're in the same division, it would be reasonable to assume SD would refuse an interview request.

[SorthNarolina]

It will be a 4-3 attacking style Defense like Jim Johnson that is were Rivera got his start as a LB coach under Jim Johnson with the eagles!

nahhhhhh, at least from what his 4-3's were like I think while he blitzed plenty it wasn't at a Jim Johnson level he likes the D-line for that just like Fox/Meeks.

[UNCrules2187]

If Rivera asks them they will...

It's not the same as just a regular coaching search. The Panthers have vacancies at EVERY position so you better believe that at least one of these guys will leave their former team and work for the Panthers because there is hardly enough unemployed coaches to even form a whole staff.

Dude. You posted a staff that had people who would be making lateral moves or demotions. THIS IS NO LONGER ALLOWED IN THE NFL, no matter how bad Rivera might want them to come here. Your staff is 100% unrealistic.

[rayzor]

fox had been running the defense for sometime. he took it over from meeks. not sure why we want to bother with him.

let's move on from the past regime, please.

[scarface]

Dude. You posted a staff that had people who would be making lateral moves or demotions. THIS IS NO LONGER ALLOWED IN THE NFL, no matter how bad Rivera might want them to come here. Your staff is 100% unrealistic.

How dare you spoil that poor idiots dreams with your logic !!