Carolina Panthers hire Sean McDermott as Defensive Coordinator
It's official. McDermott will join new HC Ron Rivera down in Charlotte.
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Watch in 3 years when McDermott has guys that fit his system they'll have a
top 10 D.
thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro
"I'm trading Kolb to Buffalo for Cribbs"- the brilliant Trade Kolb
With out luck
I wouldn’t even be surprised.
by LegendKnight22 on Jan 17, 2011 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
If he couldn’t make it work in our defense, he sure as hell won’t make it work in Carolina.
He's slick, he's quick, he's Michael Vick.
I’m miles ahead of you two hacks when it comes to online toughness and throwing down from behind my computer.- DickMuffin
He’s only 36. He’s got lots of time to make things work.
DTMWTD
by alcatraz0109 on Jan 17, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
That he got this DC job is proof of 2 things.
1. The Panthers are a damned franchise forsaken by God.
2. …
"You have been banned from Big Blue View...for rightly telling us a) what a shitsack blog we run and b) what a shitsack team we root for"
Q: What do a leaky tampon and Sean McDermott's defense have in common?
A: They are equally ineffective in the red zone.
If people thought he had shitty players when he was working for the Eagles...
Just wait until he sees what he has to work with in Carolina.
by licensetochill on Jan 17, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe
Jon Beason doesn’t fit his scheme and he trades him to us for a bargain rate!!
One can only hope right?
Michael Vick for MVP
That’s entirely possible. Keep in mind, Ron Rivera, a defensive guy, is the head coach there. McD is not going to have the same autonomy he had in Philly. McDermott might be the DC, but Ron Rivera is surely going to have a lot of input in guiding him.
Is Paul Holmgren really bad at managing the salary cap? Does Matt Stairs enjoy getting his ass hammered by guys?
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Now Carolina is the odds on favorite...
…to go 0-16.
"You have been banned from Big Blue View...for rightly telling us a) what a shitsack blog we run and b) what a shitsack team we root for"
Q: What do a leaky tampon and Sean McDermott's defense have in common?
A: They are equally ineffective in the red zone.
I'm genuinely glad for him
Lower expectation, having more help from Rivera and other support staff. I still believe he can be a good coach
by N.N. on Jan 17, 2011 5:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Good for him.
Going to a team with low expectations should mean he has some time to get guys that work well in his system…what ever the heck that maybe.
BOILER UP!! 2010-2011
"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard
He'll get some woefully undersized D-linemen
And some slow corners. And some CFL guys on injured reserve at linebacker.
"You have been banned from Big Blue View...for rightly telling us a) what a shitsack blog we run and b) what a shitsack team we root for"
Q: What do a leaky tampon and Sean McDermott's defense have in common?
A: They are equally ineffective in the red zone.
If he takes Bowers with the 1st pick...
that’s a good start.
BOILER UP!! 2010-2011
"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard
but better linebackers
and higher picks in this year’s draft.
Yes, I am a Giants fan. Now that we got that out of the way....
IMPEACH DOLAN!!!!
I will not - lose! -Jay Z-
I think this is a perfect fit for him.
They’re rebuilding and he’ll have plenty of time to get guys that fit his system and work out the kinks in his own schemes, as well as work hand in hand with Riviera a guy who worked under JJ as well.
Yup
I was thinking the exact same thing. He has a chance to make his work/bring his players/tinker over the next 2 years.
What I wonder though if he learned that vacillating too much with individual players and their roles is a tough thing to do in the NfL without a proven rep.
What the hell is his scheme even?!
I remember in Training camp he wanted to have a dominant front 4 and rarely blitz, kinda like the Vikings play, as in have the front four pass rush, and the back 7 coverage
but then during the season he would make the front four drop into coverage and have like a random CB blitz :S
he needs to figure shit out
Michael Vick for MVP
That's just it.
He does not have a plan. Ever. He’s just incredibly bad at developing players, putting people in the right position, scheming against offenses and adapting to problems as they emerge. He is just terrible. One of the worst.
"You have been banned from Big Blue View...for rightly telling us a) what a shitsack blog we run and b) what a shitsack team we root for"
Q: What do a leaky tampon and Sean McDermott's defense have in common?
A: They are equally ineffective in the red zone.
Bowen made some good points today
Said that McDermott moved up as fast as he did the last few years because of Harbaugh/Spagnola getting head coaching gigs & JJ’s deaths. Likely way he moves up that fast otherwise just on merit.
Also added he imagines that Dawkins leaving was a big blow to McDermott because he was the undisputed leader of this defense and Dawkins was a guy that knew McDermott very well. It has gradually come out that there were veteran guys who questioned McDermott last year especially and that they were all shipped out or removed.
I think this is great! I couldn’t be happier for Sean. You guys might not like him for the Eagles and he had some big shoes to fill here, but there is No doubting his work ethic and I see him as becoming a great coach in the future..Good luck SEAN!
Well
When you go to rock bottom, the only place you can bring them is up. I think McDermott will end up surprising us in a few years.
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good luck
Its a good opportunity for him. Rivera calls the shots, and they’ll work great together. Sean gets to tweak, refine, and time to grow. Its a natural fit.
Philadelphia is too Win-Now for him to suceed with anything less than jim johnson like preformances.
2010-11 Predictions:
Kevin Kolb will go to the probowl and complete >65% of passes.
Jeremy Maclyn will have more receptions than Miles Austin & Steve Smith
Graham will have the starting LDE spot tied up by week 5, win ROTY, and have >10 Sacks
11-5 finish.
by corn on the kolb on Jan 17, 2011 6:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
McD & the 3-4 Defense
New H.C. Ron Rivera will apparently call the defensive signals for the Panthers.
In S.D. he ran a 3-4 defense, with which McD has no pro experience. Maybe because that’s what the Chargers’ personnel dictated.
Before joining the Chargers, I don’t think Rivera had any 3-4 experience. Now, just 4 years after getting fired by the Bears from his D.C. job, Rivera’s a head coach. [Being a “bad” D.C. apparently has no correlation to getting a H.C. job. Maybe it’s a talent thing. I have no idea.]
So it’ll be interesting to see what Rivera does in Carolina.
The fact he hired McD points to a 4-3 scheme.
But if Rivera is a guy who’s approach is to build around the talent he has — and I have no idea what, if any, talent the Panthers have or which scheme it favors — he may go with a 3-4. I think McD would benefit from learning some new tricks.
Well
Good for him, he’s still a young guy with, perhaps, a long career. I wish him the best, except when he’s coaching against the Eagles.
Don’t you guys remember how the D opened the season last year in Carolina. They played awsome. It was the beginning of the end for Carolina that year and set that team into rebulding mode.. Don’t think Carolina missed that point. We had just lost Stew and our D dominated that game. I along with many others thought Sean coached a great game. Injuries and lack of talent to caused the mess we had on D though. Sean did his best but, it just wasn’t good enough. He will learn from his past experience and become a great D coordinator. The guy is just too smart and too hard working not to succeed.
Per @LesBowen:
Source close to the situation says Sean McDermott was also offered asst head coach/defensive coordinator in Denver.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Jan 17, 2011 7:22 PM EST reply actions
to be fair John Elway even interviewed Pee Wee Herman for that job.
Trevor Laws: "Thank Giants for kicking to (Desean)."
Mike Vick: "Why would they kick to Desean?"
Matt Dodge: "Snap too high!"
NJ Eagle: "Fly Eagles Fly!!!"
Was the interview in a movie theater?
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by EREX21 on Jan 18, 2011 7:13 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Why is the floor sticky?
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Good luck Sean. They love this move over at Cat Scratch Reader.
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I noticed. I don’t blame them; he’s not going to have a major role (from all implications at least), and it gives him time to rebuild his confidence. Plus, they do have a decent LB core and their line has been ok. (Remember when it was simply unstoppable a few years back? Oi).
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by Dylan Marck on Jan 17, 2011 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
Defense wasn't really the problem in Carolina
It was that God-awful passing “attack”.
by donniethelion on Jan 18, 2011 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
SO.....
who the hell are we gonna sign? and it better not be mora. give me someone with some real defensive credentials.
Didn't Ron R. work for Reid too
Cause If he did oh shit
by superbowl1 on Jan 17, 2011 10:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Congrats to McDermott. I wish him well
I wish him well until the panthers ever play the Eagles.
by Eagles_DevilDawg on Jan 17, 2011 10:24 PM EST reply actions
Congrats
I hope he ends up having a successful career.
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by Euler.is.a.Pimp on Jan 17, 2011 10:50 PM EST reply actions
I think Sean has a great opportunity in Carolina.
In Philly, he had no one to really help him adjust after JJ died, and he worked for an offensive coach so mentoring may not have been easy. In Carolina, he gets to work for a Defensive guy. When your coach is an offense guy they normally have strong, veteran def coordinators and Sean was not that. Now Sean also gets the number 1 pick which is almost definitely going to be on his side of the ball, so he can model and adjust. This team needs a def tackle bad though. Hey lets trade Bunkley and some silly string for a Chris Gamble and a travel thermos.
Trevor Laws: "Thank Giants for kicking to (Desean)."
Mike Vick: "Why would they kick to Desean?"
Matt Dodge: "Snap too high!"
NJ Eagle: "Fly Eagles Fly!!!"
He'll be back.
And once he does he’ll do fine. We just dont have time to wait for his learning curve.
And I can back these statements up with the most indisputably accurate source of all time: my opinion.
(other than that time I wanted the Eagles to draft a certain RB over a certain QB. But I was young and listened to too much 610 then.)
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DAMN!!
That wz fast. I didnt even get laid while this guy wz between jobs!! Sad.Just.Sad.
Expect Greatness
by Dunta Is A PUNK on Jan 18, 2011 3:24 AM EST reply actions
baaaziiiiinnnnnggggg
thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro
"I'm trading Kolb to Buffalo for Cribbs"- the brilliant Trade Kolb
Oooh snap!!!
Got me sum a couple hrs ago sucka! Tht wz a good one tho. i’ll give u tht.
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by Dunta Is A PUNK on Jan 19, 2011 3:10 AM EST up reply actions
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