The GM Candidates

[Mr. Scot]

Don't expect the GM to be the only change at the front office level. I think there's a pretty good shot that we'll see some general restructuring as well. Accorsi was hired with the expectation that he'd make other suggestions also.

Could be a really interesting offseason.

[Mr. Scot]

If Florio is right, could be more competition for GM candidates out there than was expected.

Plenty of General Managers could be in jeopardy too

Might turn out to be a good thing we got a head start.

[Bj-Monster23]

If Florio is right, could be more competition for GM candidates out there than was expected.

Plenty of General Managers could be in jeopardy too

Might turn out to be a good thing we got a head start.

It's good the Panthers has been evaluating throughout the season.

[Mr. Scot]

Regarding Ron Rivera... (link)

After the game Rivera is more emotional than I have seen him. He loves what he does and he loves the man he works for and he loves the players who work for him. He doesn’t want to lose this not when, to him, it’s just getting good.

I ask what will happen.

”I will sit down with Mr. Richardson and we will evaluate the season,” says Rivera. “The process is going to begin when we get back to Charlotte. Like I said, Mr. Richardson has been fair and I appreciate the opportunity that he’s given me and we’ll see how things unfold.”

Whatever happens, Carolina has to entrust the football operation to a general manager. And how can the Panthers do that if they say: “We want you to run the team except we’re going to tell you who the coach is.”

If Richardson tells the general manager who will coach, what else will he tell him?

This is why I’ll be shocked if the Panthers make a move this week. Even if Beane is a candidate, there have to be others. If the candidate works for one of the 12 teams still playing meaningful football, Carolina can’t court him until his season ends. They can’t court candidates from teams that didn’t make the playoffs until Monday.

[Mr. Scot]

If Sorenson is correct on the rules...

Able to interview immediately:

Marc Ross

Dave Gettleman

Joey Clinkscales

Steve Keim

Would have to wait on...

Eric DeCosta

Tom Gamble

Scot McCloughan

George Kokinis

Of those four, the only two I'm all that interested in (DeCosta and Gamble) are likely long shots anyway.

[MadHatter]

God just please do not give the job to Beane.

[Mr. Scot]

Seriously doubt that happens.

Might wait on doing the McCloughan and Kokinis profiles. Wanna see a better indication that they might actually be candidates (mention of them was a long while back and may have been speculative; neither's been mentioned all that recently).

If another name comes up, I may just replace the placeholders I had for those guys with the new guy.

[Mr. Scot]

In his Monday presser, Ron Rivera indicated that the GM search has officially begun today,

They can't talk to Gamble or DeCosta yet, but Ross, Gettleman and Clinkscales are all available.

[Mr. Scot]

Rod Graves fired in Arizona per Jay Glazer.

Jason LaCanfora reporting Steve Keim will take over.

Cross him off the list.

[mario]

In his Monday presser, Ron Rivera indicated that the GM search has officially begun today,

They can't talk to Gamble or DeCosta yet, but Ross, Gettleman and Clinkscales are all available.

Jets and Jags have requested interviews with Gamble. Think those rules are only for coaches.

[Mr. Scot]

Jets and Jags have requested interviews with Gamble. Think those rules are only for coaches.

They've asked permission. Not sure when they can actually interview.

Over the past few years though, the NFL has allowed some interviews in off weeks, so it's possible.

Gamble's association with Bill Polian makes me question how realistic a possibility he is for us.

[Mr. Scot]

Here's a name to think about.

Mike Tannenbaum.

Not as a GM, but as a salary cap specialist. Conventional wisdom is that he was good at that part of the job (aside from the Sanchez contract) but not so good as a personnel man .

[carpanfan96]

If the team in the playoffs has a bye week, then interviews can be conducted during that week only.

[Mr. Scot]

Panthers have reportedly asked permission to speak with both Dave Gettleman and Marc Ross.