Termine » Carolina Panthers make some coaching and organizational changes

Curtis Fuller http://www.carolinapanthersteamonline.com/wes-horton-jersey , the Panthers defensive backs coach, stepped down amidst allegations of workplace misconduct. The Panthers didn’t have an answer to replacing him, until now. Richard Rodgers, former special teams coordinator turned assistant coach, has stepped in alongside Jeff Imamura to fill the void. Rodgers has been around for awhile and knows the system, so this is a decent short term fix for the position coaching vacancy.In addition Authentic Trai Turner Jersey , Mark Carrier has went from director of player engagement to senior advisor to the General Manager, Marty Hurney. You may remember Carrier as an early Panthers wide receiver, having played 12 seasons in the league. There were also several scouting changes, which you can find detailed here. These kinds of changes are typical to a team like the Panthers, who were recently purchased by David Tepper and seeing tons of changes along the top of the organization.Will it affect the on-field product? Probably not, in fact we may see Tepper move towards more of his own picks at these key organizational positions in the future. For now Womens Torrey Smith Jersey , these changes are meant at the very least to help the Panthers for this upcoming season.Expect more changes on the horizon.The case for Taylor Heinicke The battle between backup quarterbacks can easily get overlooked. Especially if a team already has a franchise quarterback like Cam Newton. However, the No. 2 quarterback has a more important role than just holding a clipboard and signal-calling. You never know when something unimaginable can happen and your backup is summoned in. In the case for the Carolina Panthers, it was assumed that Garrett Gilbert would be the one behind Newton heading into the season. But in the Panthers’ preseason victory over the Bills on Thursday night, Taylor Heinicke showed he was best suited to be No. 2. Following Gilbert’s outing, Heinicke was called in with less than 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Heinicke rushed twice for 14 yards and completed 7-of-9 passes for 121 yards, including the eventual game winning touchdown pass to Elijah Hood for 21 yards - that pass would give the Panthers a 28-17 lead with 5:28 left in the game. Although raw at times Authentic Cam Newton Jersey , Heinicke showcased his ability to read defenses and bounce back from a mistake. Heinicke heaved a 32 yard pass to D.J. Moore down the left side of the field. He was also able to lead the offense 89 yards to the end zone to give the Panthers a 21-17 lead in the 4th quarter. On two different occasions, Heinicke led Carolina to scoring drives. For Gilbert, he warmed up to his confidence and finished the night with 7-of-12 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Gilbert’s highlight of the night was a 26 yard touchdown pass to Mose Frazier.Both quarterbacks lack significant NFL game experience. But Heinicke had the more impressive outing on Thursday night. Heinicke also has familiarity with Norv Turner’s offense after working under him for two years with the Minnesota Vikings, giving him a leg up on Gilbert. Heinicke may not have an outright win yet, but he’s certainly brought attention. He should get to run with the second-team offense when the Panthers take on the Dolphins at home on Friday.