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[Schefter] Panthers Give Matt Rhule SEVEN Year Deal Worth $60m to $70m

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NanuqoftheNorth Grand Master

NanuqoftheNorth

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Just now, thefuzz said:

I've mentioned this before, but you can rebuild while winning some games....mind you, it's a fairly stupid way to do it, but it can be done.

If we were truly going to start from scratch, Cam and Luke are likely gone this offseason, Cam certainly.  We will see what Tep wants to try to accomplish.

Panthers have gone through several major turnovers in their short history, where the overwhelming majority of personnel have been replaced within a couple of seasons.  IIRC two thirds of the roster was gone within a few years of Gettleman's arrival.  I'd expect at least that sort of turnover this time with Rhule, likely more.

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Again, it's not the money.

I'd put it this way: If Dan Snyder or Jerry Jones threw 70 million dollars at a "hot name" coach with almost no NFL experience, we'd all be laughing, but not surprised.

And that's the thing: This is the kind of move that it's very easy to imagine someone like Jones or Snyder making.

Really, really hope it works out 

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Realistically regardless of who he hired, given his deep pockets and his prior statements about sustained success not happening overnight, the contract was likely always gonna be for longer than typical and for pretty hefty cash. If the coach doesn't work out, it's not skin off anyone's nose but Tepper's, and the clear message he's sending here is "I will put my money where my mouth is and plunk down more money than anyone else to fix this team."

I think this is the sort of contract the hire was going to get regardless of who it was, and should be mildly surprising at most.

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2 hours ago, Squirrel said:

Teppers money doesnt effect the cap who cares. 

True, but human nature would probably make him want to see his relatively long term investment succeed being that he's spent so much money. I don't think that'll be the case with Tepper if Rhule gradually tanks (based on past interviews about mediocrity blah blah blah), but you never know.

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2 hours ago, Squirrel said:

Teppers money doesnt effect the cap who cares. 

Exactly.

It's good to be Big Tepp.

The duration and $$$ amount of this contract are irrelevant...

Rhule is now the coach. 

If/when it's not working Big Tepp will make a change, whatever the monetary ramifications are will not be a hindrance (no letting a lame duck coach out his contract just to save the money like Fox).

On the flipside, if it's working great Big Tepp has him locked in at a rate lower than what the Redskins are paying ol' Rowboat. 

After Rhule the quality of the remaining candidates fell off quickly.

To paraphrase a former CEO with ties to the area....

....Tepper "just kept laying $1,000,000 bills on the table until Rhule said yes."

Any guesses on the genesis of the original quote?  :shades:

 

 

 

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