Strip Rhule of Roster control. Draft O-Line. Get #1 draft pick in 2023. Fire Rhule.

[thunderraiden]

Honestly, if that is Teppers plan then I'm all for it. No point in making a new coach deal with this dumpster fire next year with no QB and no O-line. Make Rhule ride out this poo storm he created in pursuit of the #1 Overall Pick in 2023 and get your QB in Year 4 of the rebuild with a solid NFL worthy coach. Strip Rhule of roster control because he is a bafoon, but if you're Tepper and you think another year of Rhule gets you the #1 overall pick and a fresh start for a new coach with solid cap space its actually not terrible.

[TLGPanthersFan]

[TheRumGone]

No. This very young team needs nfl coaching right away while we still have them under rookie contracts. 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

3 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

No. This very young team needs nfl coaching right away while we still have them under rookie contracts. 

Exactly.  Believing there is someway to finesse this situation with Rhule, take away his power/authority, in essence demote him, and not have Matt lose all his credibility within the organization is a pipe dream.

[Toomers]

    If its going to be a rebuild situation, then keeping Rhule is the worst thing the team could do. Players aren’t stupid. How long are they going to play hard for a lame duck. Just tell the new HC that finding young players to build around is more important  than whether you win 2 or 5 games. Get the cap right for once. Maybe trade a piece or two for picks. But most importantly, you start changing the culture now. 

Edited December 31, 2021 by Toomers

[Newbie]

14 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

No. This very young team needs nfl coaching right away while we still have them under rookie contracts. 

I agree, let’s fire Rhule. He’s an embarrassment and everyone has grown tired of his shtick. 

[Newbie]

3 minutes ago, Toomers said:

    If its going to be a rebuild situation, then keeping Rhule is the worst thing the team could do. Players aren’t stupid. How long are they going to play hard for a lame duck. Just tell the new HC that finding young players to build around is more important  than whether you win 2 or 5 games. Get the cap right for once. Maybe trade a piece or two for picks. But most importantly, you start changing the culture now. 

I agreed with everything you said until I read the word culture. I’ve grown to hate that word because of Rhule and I never want to hear it again. 

[mrcompletely11]

25 minutes ago, thunderraiden said:

Honestly, if that is Teppers plan then I'm all for it. No point in making a new coach deal with this dumpster fire next year with no QB and no O-line. Make Rhule ride out this poo storm he created in pursuit of the #1 Overall Pick in 2023 and get your QB in Year 4 of the rebuild with a solid NFL worthy coach. Strip Rhule of roster control because he is a bafoon, but if you're Tepper and you think another year of Rhule gets you the #1 overall pick and a fresh start for a new coach with solid cap space its actually not terrible.

At least its a plan

[Toomers]

1 minute ago, Newbie said:

I agreed with everything you said until I read the word culture. I’ve grown to hate that word because of Rhule and I never want to hear it again. 

I can understand that. Pick a different word but change is needed immediately. You don’t keep a horrible coach just to take a beating. As stbugs said above. This should have been done in 2020. This team would be in the playoffs by now, or close. 

[ForJimmy]

9 minutes ago, Toomers said:

    If its going to be a rebuild situation, then keeping Rhule is the worst thing the team could do. Players aren’t stupid. How long are they going to play hard for a lame duck. Just tell the new HC that finding young players to build around is more important  than whether you win 2 or 5 games. Get the cap right for once. Maybe trade a piece or two for picks. But most importantly, you start changing the culture now. 

100%. These players aren’t stupid and are going to have a hard time listening to a lame duck coach. Plus he is going to ruin the development of some of these players. If we know he isn’t the guy then we are better off letting him go. 

[Mr. Scot]

Well, according to Albert Breer, it sounds like the plan is not only to keep Rhule on place, but also for him to continue having the power to do anything he wants.

Edited December 31, 2021 by Mr. Scot

[TheSpecialJuan]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Well, according to Albert Breer, it sounds like the plan is not only to keep Rhule on place, but also for him to continue having the power to do anything he wants.

excellent news 

[mc52beast]

If I’m Rhule and I’m sensing Tepper could be taking his power away I’m sending out feelers to college teams in need of a new coach. 
 

Rhule is all about having total control, he doesn’t want to answer to anyone. 

[tiger7_88]

17 hours ago, Toomers said:

    If its going to be a rebuild situation, then keeping Rhule is the worst thing the team could do. Players aren’t stupid. How long are they going to play hard for a lame duck. Just tell the new HC that finding young players to build around is more important  than whether you win 2 or 5 games. Get the cap right for once. Maybe trade a piece or two for picks. But most importantly, you start changing the culture now. 

Plus I’m willing to bet Rhule’s head coaching responsibilities and control over the team are specified in the terms of his legally -signed contract.

In other words, there’s likely only ONE way to “strip” Rhule of any roster-building responsibilities and that is to FIRE him and eat the bitter, financial terms of the contract.