Mr. Scot

Would have been a two for one with Jefferson

i.e. players?

Breer adds this in regard to Brian Johnson and Kevin Patullo... • It sure looks like Brian Johnson is staying in Philly, after walking away from the chance to join Frank Reich’s all-star staff in Carolina. Which means he’s in line, once the proper search process is complete, to succeed Steichen as Eagles offensive coordinator. • That would probably free up Kevin Patullo to return to Indy, where he was receivers coach under Reich, as Steichen’s offensive coordinator, once their process is complete.

From the latest MMQB (Link) I really like what the Panthers are doing with their coaching staff. You’ve seen the hires. David Tepper struck a check to convince Ejiro Evero to come to Carolina, rather than go to Minnesota with his buddy Kevin O’Connell. They pried the Rams’ assistant head coach, Thomas Brown, from Los Angeles to be their OC and bring some McVay influence to their offense. They’ve hired respected position coaches like Duce Staley (who will also be assistant head coach) and Shawn Jefferson, and taken chances on guys like DeAngelo Hall. And it all goes back to what owner David Tepper said: There’s no salary cap on coaches. In Tepper’s hiring go-round, that meant giving then Baylor coach Matt Rhule a seven-year, $63 million deal to choose Carolina over his dream job with the Giants. In Round 2, it’s meant surrounding Frank Reich with a staff stocked with rising coaches and established teachers, and it’s going to be fascinating to see how this turns out. To be sure, there are owners in the NFL who’d prefer that spending on coaches—both on the guys in charge and their assistants—stay under control. Some have even worked to ensure it. But with the deal Sean Payton got in Denver from the league’s newest owners, and what the league’s second-newest owner is doing in Charlotte, and what happened last year (with what Miami’s Steve Ross, who just paid his new DC nearly $5 million per, offered Payton), it’s clear where the tide is going on all this. I say good. Owners should be investing money back into the product, and I applaud Tepper for doing that. Now, if the owners would only do the same with officiating and the fields, we’d be all set.

Not so much a wish as an expectation but I'm good with it

Our former (temporary) DL coach under Rhule is out of work again Rhule already filled that position at Nebraska too

Williamson what's the best wide receiver coach we've had. That's very high praise.

I do, but it wasn't the Panthers. When he was hired by the Rams, Dick Vermeil hired a staff that included some ex-head coaches as well as young up-and-comers. I remember raising an eyebrow when I saw it. They did pretty well for themselves.

Specifically, Simms said he's been "made aware from people connected with the organization" that some of the quarterbacks who were there weren't Frank Reich's "first choice".

Given there's only a few spots left, it's possible they might just go ahead and announce the full staff soon. If so, we'd get the final additions then.

Still more praise...

He started off with Luck already there, added Brissett. Tried to rebuild Wentz but it didn't work. The Colts didn't use a top draft pick on one while he was coach. Word was Reich wanted to but the team stuck with veterans.

Story is that Ryan wasn't Reich's choice, but benching him for Sam Ehlinger turned out to be a dumb idea.

I don't know how strongly Reich feels about Carr. Rapoport has stated that the Panthers have interest though.

Can't verify "three times" but both CBS Sports and the Indy Star confirmed the Colts tried to trade for Carr before ending up with Matt Ryan.

Yeah, that's a silly take. Irsay was interfering in the coaching decisions (the benching of Ryan was his order). And per his own statements, a big reason he fired Reich was so he could install Jeff Saturday. Irsay genuinely believed that would be a genius move on his part. Pretty much everyone who's analyzed the decision since has branded Irsay a moron while loads are praising the hire of Reich by Carolina.

Are we sure those plans were made before the bulk of the staff was assembled, though?

I wouldn't bet on having a huge amount of company either.

And meatballs...

Posted in the coaching thread also...

Everybody was handcuffed by Matt Rhule. Honestly, hamstrung might be an even better word

Definitely. As far as Carr, my attitude is the same as with the draft. We have a coaching staff and leadership that I trust, so I'll sign on to what they decide.

Pretty much