Head Coach McDermott?

[Munch4455]

Found this portion of an article on head coaching candidates on ESPN.

 

 

The pool of available candidates will grow once teams fire their current head coaches, possibly affecting the dynamic. But of the currently available candidates who have not yet been NFL head coaches, nine came up in conversation with league insiders most consistently: college coaches Bill O'Brien (Penn State) and James Franklin (Vanderbilt); NFL offensive coordinators Jay Gruden (Cincinnati), Darrell Bevell (Seattle) and Greg Roman (San Francisco); and NFL defensive coordinators Sean McDermott (Carolina), Todd Bowles (Arizona), Ray Horton (Cleveland) and Mike Zimmer (Cincinnati).

 

In Carolina, McDermott has benefited from arguably the NFL's best front seven. But the Panthers' secondary fell apart through injuries, and the defense has succeeded in a difficult environment. The feeling among some in the league was that head coach Ron Rivera could be entering his final season. The team hired from within when filling vacancies on the staff, which can be a good thing, or possibly consistent with a team anticipating turnover. Those uncertain feelings intensified when Carolina lost three of its first four games.

McDermott's defense ranks among the top seven in all the categories listed above in relation to Bowles' defense in Arizona. McDermott has never interviewed for a head coaching job, but that could change this offseason. "I hear Sean McDermott's name quite a bit," one exec said.  An agent thought McDermott would attract interest, but might be a year away from landing a top job.

 

[Mr. Scot]

I could see the 'year away' idea.

[ThPantherFan]

That's always a threat from year to year.  They can't talk to him while we're still playing so hopefully we will play way into next year.  SB, I mean.

[Ruff]

I've been saying for weeks that I thought his name would come up. Everyone freaked out and said it wouldn't happen, because "this is Rivera's defense", but after the ESPN article where Thomas Davis was saying how great he is...

I don't know if it'll happen this season, but it will by the end of next season given that the defense stays the same.

[KendrickPanther]

I see McDermott as a DC lifer. He might get a job as a HC but I just don't think that is his role in the NFL. Could be wrong though.

[Mr. Scot]

Not thay it means anything of subatance, but his mentor was happy to stay a DC throughout his career.

[carolina-chuck]

Should we begin to talk about candidates for our DC position now? ;)

[tondi]

I can't imagine a team bringing in somebody like him as HC unless they are already set at QB and, really, how many teams who are going to be firing their coaches are set at QB?

[Ruff]

I can't imagine a team bringing in somebody like him as HC unless they are already set at QB and, really, how many teams who are going to be firing their coaches are set at QB?

Why do you see that scenario? I see McD going to somewhere that wants a young, aggressive mind to build around for the future, going through an overhaul in the proves, much like the Jags went after when they hired Gus Bradley.

[Squirrel]

He could do great in Houston.

[Jackofalltrades]

I really hope we can hold on to him for at least another year. He's young so there will be plenty of chances down the road and while selfish, I'm a big fan of consistency and continuity.

[FootballMaestro]

I've been saying for weeks that I thought his name would come up. Everyone freaked out and said it wouldn't happen, because "this is Rivera's defense", but after the ESPN article where Thomas Davis was saying how great he is...

I don't know if it'll happen this season, but it will by the end of next season given that the defense stays the same.

 

You may have a point.

 

It might be "Rivera's defense". I have no doubt about that considering his track record. But obviously, McDermott has learned to plan, manage and run it. So he can take that knowledge with him where ever he goes. It's not like Rivera runs the defense during games. McDermmot does. 

 

Tom Thibodeau, of the NBA Boston Celtics; left and went to Chicago. But Boston's defense didn't skip a beat, cause Doc Rivers copied/kept it's principles in Boston. 

[Kevin Greene]

Thought he was a good candidate to be the HC here when we hired Ron.

Great coaching tree, Andy Reid and Jim Johnson, good stuff.

[top dawg]

Won't be worried about it in the slightest until it happens.

 

 

 

Isn't anyone talking about Shula...? Darn!