After claiming a second win of the season, the Carolina Panthers have shifted the concerns of this season to figuring out who will be the team's next head coach. 

In that same vein, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that the Panthers are "intrigued" with hiring a first-time head coach from an offensive background to pair with defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. 

"Something to monitor in Carolina is the potential of pairing a first-time offensive head coach with current defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero," writes Fowler. "This model has worked for Indianapolis, which hired Shane Steichen while keeping defensive coordinator Gus Bradley under contract. And that's what Miami did with coach Mike McDaniel, who was hired in 2022 under the stipulation that Josh Boyer remain as coordinator."

Carolina has shown interest in a bevy of names in recent weeks. 

Some names include Ben Johnson of the Detroit Lions, Eric Bieniemy of the Washington Commanders, and Bobby Slowik of the Houston Texans. 

Johnson has already turned down the Panthers once before. It is hard to see him take a role in an objectively worse situation a year later. 

The Panthers' rebuild will take a far longer time than initially expected. Despite being one of the worst teams in the NFL and the favorite to land the No. 1 overall pick, the Panthers owe that selection to the Chicago Bears. 

After the Frank Reich risk blew up in the Panthers' face and time ticking with Bryce Young, Carolina can't afford to mess up yet another head coach hire — a trademark during the David Tepper era. 

Carolina's defense has been impressive this season, leading to Evero earning respect among those in the Panthers organization. 

However, the offense, led by Young's lack of development, has looked like a floundering fish. Maybe the right head coach hire can finally change that reality. 

"After asking around, the sense is the Panthers are at least intrigued by this idea," Fowler writes. "Evero has done an impressive job with the Panthers' defense…"