NFL Coaching Trees

[ed bell]

It's interesting to really look at the entire coaching tree and compare coaching from back in the merger days with today. It's very different and sometimes I wonder why. I look back to when Shula broke the all time Head Coaching wins mark and ended up with 347. I wondered who would be the next coach to move up the ranks. It's just no longer a career position. Not even close. I kinda miss it.

[scpanther22]

He's probably worth a look.

I am getting my hopes up towards an offensive guru who can also call the shots on offense, otherwise we'd have to find a good offensive coordinator as well.

I would not get my hopes up..JR goes for DC but maybe he will change and go with a offensive guy this year.

[panther4life]

dug up a good list of candidates and thoughts on them by don banks from last year.

Includes everybody mentioned on this board plus plenty others.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/19/coaches/index.html

[Mr. Scot]

Just so you guys can scout all of the assistants i added a link to every teams entire coaching staff as well

NFL.com is a better source for that.

[panther4life]

NFL.com is a better source for that.

whos your favorite candidates right now?

[Gazi]

The only thing i know is.. don't take anything from the Bellicheat tree.

That's because his coaches forget to take the video camera with them

[Mr. Scot]

whos your favorite candidates right now?

Mike Zimmer, Bengals DC (same guy as last year).

I could live with Harbaugh, but I'm not sure he fits the Panthers MO. Only once have they interviewed an offensive coach (Spurrier). For that matter, he might be the only college coach they've given consideration. Can't think of any others offhand.

I generally want nothing to do with retreads like Cowher and Gruden.

Also not a fan of Weis as more than an OC, plus his health is suddenly a concern. And honestly, Bill Belichick's "coaching tree" has had Dutch Elm disease (Eric Mangini, Romeo Crennel, Weis at Notre Dame, jury's still out on McDaniels in Denver).

[Seamonk]

Leslie Frazier or a Special Teams coach of another team. Maybe then we can actually get some focus on that unit. With all the money we saved letting vets go, it might have been wise to upgrade that unit at least.

[Mr. Scot]

One thing to consider about Zimmer is he's been on some decent pro staffs, and I think he could put together a decent staff of assistants.

Wouldn't surprise me if he brought Ken Zampese (son of the architect of the great Cowboy offenses of the 90s, current Bengals QB coach and a reported candidate for the Panthers OC job that eventually went to Jeff Davidson) as his offensive coordinator.

He's actually on a staff that includes a couple of former Panthers coaches (Chip Morton, strength and conditioning; and Darrin Simmons, special teams) but I don't know that he'd want to bring them back.

[scpanther22]

One thing to consider about Zimmer is he's been on some decent pro staffs, and I think he could put together a decent staff of assistants.

Wouldn't surprise me if he brought Ken Zampese (son of the architect of the great Cowboy offenses of the 90s, current Bengals QB coach and a reported candidate for the Panthers OC job that eventually went to Jeff Davidson) as his offensive coordinator.

He's actually on a staff that includes a couple of former Panthers coaches (Chip Morton, strength and conditioning; and Darrin Simmons, special teams) but I don't know that he'd want to bring them back.

Yeah but what about his age Zimmer is 54 now.I would think they want a younger guy

[Ricky Spanish]

I say we throw so much money at peyton manning, he is forced to retire as a player and become our coach.

Clausen will be the next... peyton manning.

problem solved.

[thefuzz]

I am still a fan of getting an offensive minded coach in here. I know that JR probably won't do that however.

The league has changed, and I can't see our division going more toward a 3 yards and a cloud of dust in the next 6-8 years...so we will need to score some points.