Ron Meeks New Carolina Panthers Def. Co. (1 Viewer)

[patrickmcgroin]

Thoughts?

I wouldn't mind Edwards as a DB coach too....

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Yeah, I read that yesterday. Do you think his defenses will be just as bad against the run in Carolina as it was in Indy? or was the reason more Dungy's fault for the type of defensive players he drafts, which are smallish but quick? Does he share the same philosophy as Dungy? Even as a Colts fan I don't know the answer to that question.

 

[Jason Wood]

Yeah, I read that yesterday. Do you think his defenses will be just as bad against the run in Carolina as it was in Indy? or was the reason more Dungy's fault for the type of defensive players he drafts, which are smallish but quick? Does he share the same philosophy as Dungy? Even as a Colts fan I don't know the answer to that question.

Dungy didn't draft players, Bill Polian did.

 

[patrickmcgroin]

No idea. Too many questions. Will they run a Tampa 2 now and if so which players on the Panthers are a good fit? Is Fox really the man in charge of the defense or did he just take over in situations where they were struggling? How will he let Meeks run things?

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Yeah, I read that yesterday. Do you think his defenses will be just as bad against the run in Carolina as it was in Indy? or was the reason more Dungy's fault for the type of defensive players he drafts, which are smallish but quick? Does he share the same philosophy as Dungy? Even as a Colts fan I don't know the answer to that question.

Dungy didn't draft players, Bill Polian did.

He drafted players that fit "Dungy's" philosophy. Is that Polian's philosophy, or do you think he will try to get thicker up the middle instead of starting runts?

 

[Jason Wood]

Yeah, I read that yesterday. Do you think his defenses will be just as bad against the run in Carolina as it was in Indy? or was the reason more Dungy's fault for the type of defensive players he drafts, which are smallish but quick? Does he share the same philosophy as Dungy? Even as a Colts fan I don't know the answer to that question.

Dungy didn't draft players, Bill Polian did.

He drafted players that fit "Dungy's" philosophy. Is that Polian's philosophy, or do you think he will try to get thicker up the middle instead of starting runts?

No successful team is going to work without the GM listening to the head coach, certainly. But my point is that Bill Polian is one of the more hands on general managers in the league and has final say on all personnel matters. It seems, to me, that John Fox has traditionally held far more sway on Carolina personnel decisions than Dungy did.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Yeah, I read that yesterday. Do you think his defenses will be just as bad against the run in Carolina as it was in Indy? or was the reason more Dungy's fault for the type of defensive players he drafts, which are smallish but quick? Does he share the same philosophy as Dungy? Even as a Colts fan I don't know the answer to that question.

Dungy didn't draft players, Bill Polian did.

He drafted players that fit "Dungy's" philosophy. Is that Polian's philosophy, or do you think he will try to get thicker up the middle instead of starting runts?

No successful team is going to work without the GM listening to the head coach, certainly. But my point is that Bill Polian is one of the more hands on general managers in the league and has final say on all personnel matters. It seems, to me, that John Fox has traditionally held far more sway on Carolina personnel decisions than Dungy did.

I would think Polian would draft players that suited the philosophy of their head coach. Does Caldwell think the same way as Dungy as far as defense goes? Will the new defensive coordinator have a say in this? Will they use the same defense, or some hybrid of it?

 

[PatrickT]

Oh please, dear God, let Carolina have a weak run D...