Panthers Coaching Tracker

[Malt Liquor]

I personally think McCarthy would be a better choice than McDaniels.

[NcPsa10]

Browns’ chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta is expected to take on a much larger role moving forward This past offseason, DePodesta ( The reason Dorsey was Fired  ) favored Kevin Stefanski, but ownership sided with Dorsey and his choice of Freddie Kitchens. 

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Dee Haslam has thrown herself into the mix, and is advocating for Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to get the gig.

[Tbe]

4 minutes ago, NcPsa10 said:

Browns’ chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta is expected to take on a much larger role moving forward This past offseason, DePodesta ( The reason Dorsey was Fired  ) favored Kevin Stefanski, but ownership sided with Dorsey and his choice of Freddie Kitchens. 

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Dee Haslam has thrown herself into the mix, and is advocating for Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to get the gig.

I feel like if Dee Haslam wants McDaniels then that should be a huge red flag to everyone else.

[CMAC22]

The browns opening is the worst right now with really bad ownership with the Jimmy and Dee Haslam, Not good job security there, very very dysfinctional franchise!

[LinvilleGorge]

23 minutes ago, Kinographer said:

Anyone who would take those Browns jobs would have to be desperate at this point. They'll just have someone else stick a knife in their back and temporarily take power until they get the shaft too. 

Kitchens probably pocketed $10M+ from that Browns contract. 

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Kitchens probably pocketed $10M+ from that Browns contract. 

And John Dorsey still gets paid for the next two years.

I hear a Dire Straits song playing in the background...

[NcPsa10]

Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer believes Patriots OC Josh McDaniels would take either the Browns or Panthers jobs if structured correctly.

He adds McDaniels staff list includes Redskins OC Kevin O’Connell in the same position and Colts secondary coach Jonathan Gannon as defensive coordinator.

[steven8989]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

It could be done next week if the Patriots lose, we interview McDaniels and say "you're hired".

No the guy said it will all be wrapped up next week. We don't know if Patriots are losing lol.

[Mr. Scot]

More from Tony Grossi on the Browns and Paul DePodesta...

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Dorsey and DePodesta were involved in a tug-of-war over the naming of Hue Jackson’s full-time successor last January. Dorsey barely won it when Haslam sided with Dorsey’s choice of Kitchens over DePodesta’s choice of Kevin Stefanski of the Minnesota Vikings.

Kitchens floundered in his first season as Browns coach with a 6-10 record, while Stefanski helped the Vikings make the NFC’s sixth playoff seed as their offensive coordinator.

When the Browns made Stefanski a candidate for the job again this year, it was a tip-off that DePodesta had risen from the ashes to position himself to the authority he held alongside former GM Sashi Brown in the 2016-17 seasons.

The rise from the ashes of DePodesta was panned by several NFL sources.

One said, “We don’t really know why, but the Haslams’ dedication to Paul DePodesta is stronger than to anyone in the football industry. This means whomever accepts the coaching job has to answer to someone in San Diego.”

The Haslams did not detail their reorganization plans, but it is assumed DePodesta will oversee the football operations department from his home base in California.

Alonzo Highsmith, vice president of personnel, is believed to be leaving the organization for a still-to-be-named position with a college football program.

A source said that Eliot Wolf, Dorsey’s assistant GM, has not had a change in his status.

It’s possible that Wolf would remain but now report to DePodesta. Another possibility is the return of Andrew Berry, 31, who left in February as Browns vice president of player personnel under DePodesta-Brown to join the Philadelphia Eagles.

In the meantime, the Browns are amping up their coaching search.

Cleveland.com reported they will interview former Packers coach Mike McCarthy on Thursday. McCarthy has marketed himself as an analytics-friendly coach in his year off and was never seriously considered in Cleveland by the Dorsey regime. A source said he’d make few demands and probably would fit much better with Dorsey gone.

The rise of DePodesta, however, could result in scaring off Josh McDaniels, Patriots offensive coordinator and a perennial coaching target of Haslam.

While McDaniels would not co-exist with Dorsey, two sources opined that McDaniels would not agree to any set-up involving DePodesta – even if McDaniels could name his own personnel chief.

Jim Haslam blows up his football operations again

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, steven8989 said:

No the guy said it will all be wrapped up next week. We don't know if Patriots are losing lol.

 

Could, not would...

[ladypanther]

Just curious why Greg Roman is not in the mix...he has been a hot name.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, ladypanther said:

Just curious why Greg Roman is not in the mix...he has been a hot name.

Apparently not that hot.

He was available to interview anytime this week because the Ravens had a bye. The only team that put in a request was Cleveland.

I've heard some say that Roman has a "unique" personality. That might be a euphemistic way of saying people don't like him (unknown).

[TheSpecialJuan]

10 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

 

Could, not would...

I like the sound of that. 

[OldNorthPowell]

How is Josh McDaniels a qualified candidate? How can the backup OC for the Patriots be worth a HC position?