With Rob Chudzinski seeking his fame and fortune up north as the new coach of the Cleveland Browns, the Carolina Panthers find themselves short of an offensive coordinator.
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The answer might come in the form of Pat Shurmur, Chudzinski's predecessor in Cleveland, who interviewed for Carolina's coordinator role on Monday, a source told NFL.com's Albert Breer.
Joe Person of The Charlotte Observer earlier reported the news of Shurmur's interview.
Out of the chute, a strange option for the Panthers. Cam Newton grew into a multi-threat weapon in Chudzinski's offensive scheme, which leaned liberally on read-option concepts.
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Shurmur is a committed disciple of the West Coast offense in its purest form. That system would represent a radical and peculiar shift away from the aggressive, vertical passing game Newton has played under. Shurmur, it seems, would have to commit to shrugging off those offensive roots for a chance at this role.
Cincinnati Bengals secondary coach -- and former Oakland Raiders head coach -- Hue Jackson also interviewed for the job, a source told Breer. Jackson also is considered the front-runner to be the Bengals offensive coordinator if Jay Gruden gets a head-coaching job, according to Breer. The Jets also have expressed interest in Jackson's services.
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