Per Ellis/Glazer Rhule not exactly “safe”

[hepcat]

1 minute ago, Vagrant said:

Rhule isn't safe. His departure from this team is part of a 2 year plan. He gets to close this season out for the tank. They're going to bring in an OC with NFL pedigree and take that side of the ball away from Rhule entirely. There's two reasons for it. One is that the original staff that Rhule brought with him had virtually ZERO coaches with legitimate NFL experience and as a result, couldn't lean on their history to convince their offensive players that they were still in the game plan. Rhule's biggest mistake in my opinion was his staff selection. I would almost be willing to bet that whatever higher profile offensive play caller we bring in is also going to be something on paper that indicates the line of succession will go through them. Associate Head Coach, or some other variation of the term. 

Our QB situation became by degrees harder to solve with Darnold's 5th year option being picked up. I think he goes into next season in a competition with a QB we draft in the 3rd or 4th round. He'll get 3 or 4 games and if he falters again, Rhule will be fired and Darnold will be done. Whoever our OC is will take over as interim head coach, try to see what they have in the rookie and try not to worry too much about the record in order to set us up to draft the solution with an entirely new regime, cap space galore, and a damn solid defensive core to build on. It will be a high profile destination next offseason, but not this one with as muddled as the waters are now and the fact that we're kind of married to Darnold for one more season. 

yea I was worried about his staff choices from the get go 

[Martin]

2 minutes ago, Manna said:

The only way a rockstar OC will come to the panthers is if Rhule isn't employed. 

I think that’s the point, hire a rockstar OC or you are out. If you can’t you are out.

[rippadonn]

If that John Harbaugh news is true we need to be in on that. #1 in line actually. Keep that door open Tepper. A good/great coach is worth it.

[ellis]

1 hour ago, gofightwin said:

Per Ellis? LOL. He’s watching TV, not getting inside info. 

Yeah, how are you. Happy Sunday. I do have some Intel, and a couple of sources on the situation, but no, this was not my reporting. I was quick to grab it, and share it with our friends on Twitter. 

Have a great afternoon, and hope all is well.

[hepcat]

Just now, ellis said:

Yeah, how are you. Happy Sunday. I do have some Intel, and a couple of sources on the situation, but no, this was not my reporting. I was quick to grab it, and share it with our friends on Twitter. 

Have a great afternoon, and hope all is well.

Is there any hope one of these OC candidates blows Tepper away and he moves on from Rhule?

[matt rhules gut fat]

[bigskypanthersguy]

Dumpster fires offer more than Fhule.

[ellis]

1 hour ago, gofightwin said:

Per Ellis? LOL. He’s watching TV, not getting inside info. 

Shout out to the flame and beer emoji’s. My biggest fans LMAO

[ThPantherFan]

1 hour ago, MHS831 said:

What Rock star OC is going to work in Carolina with no OL and QB?  Stay tuned.

BINGO!

[ellis]

3 minutes ago, hepcat said:

Is there any hope one of these OC candidates blows Tepper away and he moves on from Rhule?

No. That’s not something that I would anticipate.

Edited January 9, 2022 by ellis

[Mike in Raleigh]

Rock star OC with a garage band HC.  That makes all the sense in the world.

[CRA]

That doesn’t even make sense.   We aren’t going to be able to hire a rockstar OC because we have a lame duck  HC….with no QB or OL.  

So you are going to give Rhule a bunch of time to prove he can’t do it and then do what fire?  Fire him months from now? 

[Paa Langfart]

This report makes no sense.  I mean how long do you give rhule to find someone?  One day?  A week?  If you aren't contacting candidates to replace rhule on day one you are already behind the 8ball.  Tepper at least knows that much.

[Ja Rhule]

Rock star?  So which OC does a lot of cocaine?