After a disappointing season on offense, that saw Jalen Hurts slightly regress, the Eagles are once again on the look for an Offensive Coordinator. They are keeping Nick Sirianni, but moving on from Brian Johnson. There are people in the building who think that is the wrong move, but it is the move they made. And now the search begins for who will replace him and try to fix the mess they are in.
There are several things that make the search complicated. For one, potential candidates may see the dysfunction and want to steer clear. Seeing a guy get fired for one year over something that was not necessarily his fault makes it not that attractive of a job. There is also the fact that the position for the Eagles is not as powerful as it is for other teams. Brian Johnson did not have very much say over what the gameplan was, he called plays from a playbook Nick Sirianni designed.
With that said, there are things that make it appealing. Namely the talent on the roster. Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, Devonta Smith, and a great O-Line. If things do get better, you could easily turn the job into a head coach opportunity. That is what Shane Steichen did the prior season. And even with this season not going so well, Brian Johnson got several interviews already this offseason. And he will likely get another chance to be OC elsewhere given how well-respected he is around the league despite being scapegoated by the Eagles.
So who could the next OC be? Will they bring in a veteran with playcalling experience? Or will they try to poach a young position coach somewhere looking to get their first chance at calling plays? Let’s look at some of the potential candidates, and if they would make sense for the Eagles.
Here are 7 Candidates That Could Be The Next Offensive Coordinator For The Eagles:
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.
