As of this writing the Eagles are still without an offensive coordinator and a lot of favored options are off the board. With Mike McDaniels opting to stay in warm weather with the LA Chargers, Brian Daboll signing as the Tennessee Titans head coach, and even long shot Bears OC, Declan Doyle declining the position to stay in Chicago. It leaves the Eagles questioning what the best option is for the Super Bowl caliber roster. To quote the famous Matthew McConaghy in a Lincoln ad, “Sometimes you havto go back to go forward.” Here I’ll go through a couple famous names you know but may not have considered for Offensive Coordinator.
Frank Reich (Offensive Coordinator for Super Bowl 52)
Yup all these picks are from Super Bowl 52 and now out of league which means you can probably guess at least one but the last one will SHOCK YOU (not clickbait/s). But about Frank, he quickly went from golden boy who oversaw everything on the Eagles offense that was going to lead the Colts as their head coach to out of the league and an interim head coach/advisor at Stanford all within a few years. You think he wants another shot at the big leagues? What better spot than the place he helped deliver a Super Bowl? Sounds good to me. While it might be strange for him to return under Nick Sirianni since Sirianni was the offensive coordinator under Frank during his 4-year stint with the Colts, I say why not get weird. Frank is a proven play caller which is exactly what the Eagles have been missing and the odds of him getting success and immediately leaving are slim since he already tried it.
Doug Pederson (Head Coach for Super Bowl 52)
Yeah you probably guessed it and I know what you’re thinking, “he was the Super Bowl winning coach why would he take a back seat?” Answer is that Sirriani has always managed big heads who think that they can control a room. Doug was also a bit of a trend setter in the NFL. He popularized going for it on fourth and short which has become a standard across the league. Honestly I think this is the worst of the trio I’m going to pitch so I’m keeping it short. Considering he also wasn’t a play caller when he was head coach and only had two years of experience in Kansas City. Still, any experience is better than no experience right? Maybe not considering my next pick.
Nick Foles (Super Bowl 52 MVP)
So here’s where it gets a little strange. He doesn’t have experience coaching and jumping straight into a position where a team expects instant success might be a struggle. What he lacks in coaching experience he makes up with on the field experience. Even if you ignore his famous Super Bowl run, which would be dumb, he was in the league for a decade and played with six different franchises. He’s had a full array when it comes to coaching quality. From the greats like Andy Reid and Doug Pederson to average in Jeff Fischer and Frank Reich and even the bad like Jeff Saturday and Matt Eberflus. Seeing what has or hasn’t worked by good and bad coaches gives him plenty of experience when it comes to running an offense. Plus he runs a podcast where he breaks down football and if you’ve listened you know he can communicate it all very clearly.
Do I think that they’ll end up any of these guys? Not necessarily. Do I think these guys can be successful? Honestly yes, it helps to walk into one of the best rosters in the league with players that have a well-placed chip on their shoulders. But if they do take the job, they’ll have the added bonus of being accustomed to Philadelphia and its media. They also might get a little of a longer leash given that all three helped deliver a Super Bowl. Knowing my luck they sign no one here in the next couple hours but it could’ve been fun. Go bird dickheads!
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