Eagles Request Interview With Kellen Moore For OC
Following yesterday’s Press Conference, the Eagles are officially on the hunt for their next Offensive Coordinator. They have already interviewed former Cardinals Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury. But now we know of at least one more candidate they are talking to. The Eagles requested an interview with Chargers Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore.
Moore previously called plays for the Cowboys. In 4 years there, his offenses ranked first in yards twice. They also ranked top 10 in points 3 times. In his first season, they ranked 6th. The following year, with Dak out for most of the season, they ranked 17th. But they bounced back in 2021 and led the entire NFL in points scored. The following year they finished 4th despite Dak missing 5 games. But after yet another disappointment in the playoffs, the Cowboys moved on from him.
He took the Chargers job, and things were a bit of a mess. Their offense ranked 21st, their head coach was fired mid-season, and many of their offensive players got injured. The Chargers had barred a few teams from interviewing him early on. But now that they have hired Jim Harbaugh, they are allowing teams to interview Kellen Moore.
Moore has proven he can be a successful playcaller in this league. As much as we hate the Cowboys, their offenses under him were among the best in the league. And while they always choked come playoff time, that is a time-honored Cowboys tradition to you can not pin on him. Moore becomes one of the most coveted Offensive Coordinators on the market. And with Nick Sirianni and Howie Roseman revealing yesterday that the new OC will bring in a new scheme to try and shake things up for the Eagles, an experienced play-caller than him seems like the perfect fit.
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7 Candidates To Be The Eagles Next Offensive Coordinator
Klint Kubiak- Niners Passing Game Coordinator
The popular move right now around the NFL is to pull from the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree. And Kubiak served as the Niners Passing Game Coordinator this season. Before that, he was the Vikings OC in 2021.
He lacks significant play-calling experience. So if you are looking for someone proven, he won’t fit the bill. But maybe he could bring some of the things the Eagles offense lacked into the building. The Eagles could certainly stand to adopt some of what the 49ers are doing. Starting with their use of motion, and the implementation of throws over the middle of the field. The 49ers always seem to take what defenses give them. That was not the case with the Eagles.
He is also the son of former Head Coach Gary Kubiak if that means anything.
Kellen Moore- Chargers OC
Before Moore becomes an option, we first need to find out if he is even available to hire. The Chargers have thus far blocked him from interviewing for other teams. That could be because they plan to keep him on as OC. It also may just be because they want to give their next head coach the chance to make that decision himself. So if you want Moore, you may have to wait. And even after waiting you may find out that he is not available for hire.
But if the Chargers do move on, he is an interesting candidate. In Dallas, his offense ranked 1st in yards twice. In 2021 they also finished 1st in points. When he first started there there was significant hype around him as a coach, and at least in the regular season, he often lived up to it. But they kept coming up short in the playoffs. As we saw this season, that seems like more of a Cowboys issue than it is a him issue. And while things didn’t go well with the Chargers this past season, that goes way above his head and they were a disaster waiting to happen.
Moore will definitely get another job as OC. He is not available yet, but he is a name to watch if the Chargers move on. He also could get a Head Coach job with the Panthers.
