Dianna Russini
@DMRussini
Both Eagles GM Howie Roseman and HC Nick Sirianni have been reaching out to available NFL coaches and coordinators, as well as coaching agents across the league to evaluate potential coordinator candidates to join their coaching staff as they plan for the 2024 season.
So if this is the path and Nick will not call plays I feel like we need a lifer OC type.
I’m gonna preface this by saying I don’t care what these guys looked like as HC’s. Some guys can’t handle that responsibility and are better coordinators.
For OC I’d take:
1. Arthur Smith- 10th in pre snap motion, seems to be willing to run the ball and uses a lot of play action. Did very well with Tennessee as OC and I think we interviewed him for a HC spot so maybe there’s interest.
2. Shane Waldron- seemed to really do well in Seattle, ranked 7th in motion, however, he may be a one and done guy or maybe he replaces Nick. Also coached for the Rams for a while as well and has good experience.
3. Klint Kubiak- currently SF’s pass game coordinator but also has some OC experience. SF is 3rd in motion as well. Same type of issues with Waldon (could be one and done) but less experience.
4. Eric Bienemy- Seems like an OC lifer for sure. A little pass heavy but we have weapons. Not a real fan of his lack of motion but maybe we don’t motion cause Hurts isn’t comfortable with it. Plenty of OC experience here.
5. Frank Reich/ Ben McAdoo- going with a combo here. I don’t know what Reich has left or even if he’d work under his protégée but I love his experience and knowledge. McAdoo also has some good experience and while it all went to hell in Carolina, he’s produced top offenses before and we may have the most talent he’s worked with.
Honorable mention would be Alex Van Pelt. Kind of shocking they’d fire him given the obstacles he overcame in Cleveland.
DC list seems more fun and littered with experience. I don’t think they need much detail with some of these names.
1. Wink Martindale
2. Mike Zimmer
3. Ron Rivera
4. Ejiro Evero
5. Leslie Frazier
Mainly need experience here. Not the biggest Frazier fan but we need stability on that side of the ball. Ejiro Evero intrigues me but don’t want both coordinators from Carolina lol
Honorable mentions would be Dennard Wilson and Jesse Minter. Probably Minter over Wilson because he’s been a DC. I really want someone who’s called plays before.