CAROLINA PANTHERS HIRING DARRELL BEVELL AS ASST COACH/OFFENSIVE SPECIALIST

Not sure what, if anything, to make of this, but the guy seems to have quite a following.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/dar...r-AA1W8QeY


According to Tom Pelissero, the Panthers are hiring longtime NFL assistant Darrell Bevell as an associate head coach/offensive specialist. 

He worked with Panthers HC Dave Canales in Seattle for years and years, so there’s a lot of familiarity here. Bevell brings some experience to Carolina’s staff.

Most recently, he was the QB coach for the Dolphins and was a finalist for the Jets’ offensive coordinator vacancy. 

Bevell, 56, began his NFL coaching career with the Packers as an assistant quarterbacks coach in 2000. He eventually worked his way up to QBs coach before being hired by the Vikings as their offensive coordinator in 2006.

After five years in Minnesota, Bevell signed on with the Seahawks for the 2011 season and spent seven years in Seattle before he was fired in 2018. The Lions hired him as their offensive coordinator the next year. 

Detroit promoted him to interim head coach after firing Matt Patricia. From there, he was hired as the Jaguars’ offensive coordinator under Urban Meyer and later took over for him midseason as interim head coach. 

Bevell was hired by the Dolphins as their QB coach and passing game coordinator under new HC Mike McDaniel in 2022.

Wondering if the team is ready to move on from Jim Caldwell.  How many specialists does the team need?    Have never been impressed with Caldwell and would love to know how his presence has helped....if it has.  While we are at it...what does Idzik do for the team?

Wondering if the team is ready to move on from Jim Caldwell.  How many specialists does the team need?    Have never been impressed with Caldwell and would love to know how his presence has helped....if it has.  While we are at it...what does Idzik do for the team?

I THINK Caldwell is mostly a behind the scenes “sounding board”. Useful for contacting players, asking questions, and keeping everyone in “context” when discussions are far ranging. (Probably) a big-picture guy used for insight and planning.

Idzik is —- well, an unknown quantity. I’m wondering if a team needs an Offensive Coordinator who doesn’t call plays…?? Especially if that team also has a Passing Game Coordinator and/or Run Game Coordinator. As a general concept, I’m not against a team utilizing additional coaches, especially because they don’t count against “roster limits” or affect cap space. So I have no problem with Idzik (in general) as long as there is no conflict internally …. but I still wonder what he does..???

Good questions, LP
Food for thought.