Could this be a sign...

[Cdparr7]

17 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

How do you feel about Joe Person?

 

Okay that’s better. 

[Mr. Scot]

14 minutes ago, joemac said:

Albright on Twitter says he’s linked to Ben Johnson….not sure how, but that’s what he said.

Yeah, if their paths have crossed before, I missed it.

I'll keep digging though 

[Icege]

This makes sense when you consider that Al Holcomb was the interim DC and that the Rooney Rule was updated in 2021 to require at least one external minority candidate be interviewed for a coordinator job.

Source: NFL Operations

 

[kass]

7 minutes ago, Icege said:

This makes sense when you consider that Al Holcomb was the interim DC and that the Rooney Rule was updated in 2021 to require at least one external minority candidate be interviewed for a coordinator job.

Source: NFL Operations
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So the same will happen for the OC position. Probably sooner than later. 

[t96]

25 minutes ago, Icege said:

This makes sense when you consider that Al Holcomb was the interim DC and that the Rooney Rule was updated in 2021 to require at least one external minority candidate be interviewed for a coordinator job.

Source: NFL Operations
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Interesting and good to hear as I’m not a fan of Manuel at all, he was pretty terrible with the Falcons as DC

[Mage]

Imagine CarolinaHuddle if a thread pops up next Tuesday...

"Panthers are interviewing Vic Fangio for a coordinator position"

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, Mage said:

Imagine CarolinaHuddle if a thread pops up next Tuesday...

"Panthers are interviewing Vic Fangio for a coordinator position"

...a position he's held before.

[Mage]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

...a position he's held before.

You never know, that was like 25 years ago.  Wouldn't be the first coordinator to go back to his former team.

Not that I expect it to happen, but it would be awesome.  I'm sure he'll be a DC again.  Maybe he goes with Sean Payton, but if he doesn't?  There aren't a whole lot of teams looking for a DC.  Wouldn't hurt to inquire.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Mage said:

You never know, that was like 25 years ago.  Wouldn't be the first coordinator to go back to his former team.

Not that I expect it to happen, but it would be awesome.  I'm sure he'll be a DC again.  Maybe he goes with Sean Payton, but if he doesn't?  There aren't a whole lot of teams looking for a DC.  Wouldn't hurt to inquire.

Technically Payton has to go somewhere himself first.

What's funny to me about this idea is that Fangio's defensive concepts are used all over the league, but the young coordinator who found an exploitable flaw in them and rode it to success was...Ben Johnson

[Khyber53]

2 hours ago, Cavscout said:

I wonder if Manuel has any connections to any of the candidates so far? He was in Seattle with Fitt but that's all I found. 

There are many connections beyond work/college ones among NFL coaches. There are a lot of friendships made along the way and friend of a friend introductions are really commonplace.

My thinking is that he's being interviewed here as part of getting back to the Panthers identity and reinforcing what Wilks has been rebuilding. Or it could be a Frank Reich thing just as easily.

[Mother Grabber]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

How do you feel about Joe Person?

 

which Tepper, though

[MHS831]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

If you're looking for links to Manuel though, I think this is the guy you should probably be focused on.

They were teammates for a year in Carolina. Manuel also played a few years in Seattle while Morgan was in the Seahawks front office.

(which, incidentally, would also link him to Scott Fitterer)

This is called homework.  Learn to do it before posting, younglings.

[MHS831]

6 minutes ago, Mother Grabber said:

which Tepper, though

Ben Johnson would be a solid pick.  Another guy with Carolina ties (Asheville Reynolds HS, UNC), fwiw.

[The Lobo]

26 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Technically Payton has to go somewhere himself first.

What's funny to me about this idea is that Fangio's defensive concepts are used all over the league, but the young coordinator who found an exploitable flaw in them and rode it to success was...Ben Johnson

Do you think Payton goes somewhere this year, or does he wasn’t until next year when he is done with his contract with NO?