Eagles Are On the Hunt for New Offensive Coordinator: What Are Their Priorities?
The Philadelphia Eagles are on the hunt for a new offensive coordinator for the third consecutive season following Kellen Moore’s exit from the team to become the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. The Eagles franchise wants to be strategic in its hiring for the team’s replacement for Moore, and it has identified several traits necessary in a new offensive coordinator.
Left tackle Jordan Mailata told NJ.com that he wants someone who can listen and put an ego aside. “Kellen did that for us by just giving us a space to say whatever we wanted about a play and problem-solve together. That was a big part of this year,” he said. “Whether it was the receivers going to him or the O-line talking to him about run plays and just asking the ‘why’ about it, there was never any animosity or belittling.”
Right tackle Lane Johnson commented that communication between the offensive coordinator and players is key. He noted Moore’s patience and openness that allowed him to keep plays simple while remaining complex-looking to a team’s defense.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts underscored the importance of team chemistry in a CBS News report. “I think for us as an offense, the more assertive I became throughout the year, the more in sync and the more rhythm we had,” he said. “There’s been a lot of changes and a lot of different things, and I know every coordinator has their own approach and their own way of seeing it, but it’s just about meshing that.”
Meanwhile, Moore is contemplating how to fill out his coaching roster for the Saints, adding another Eagles assistant coach to his corner. Jemal Singleton is the third Eagles assistant coach Moore is considering. An NBC News Philadelphia story cited an ESPN report that Singleton has interviewed for the Saints’ offensive coordinator opening under Moore.
Ranking All 14 Eagles Head Coaches In Super Bowl Era
8- Rick Kotite- 1991-1994 (36-28)
Kotite is literally the standard for bad coaching in both Philly and New York. When it started to fall apart for Doug Pederson, and later when Sirianni had his down year, Kotite is who people compared them to.
Yes he won a playoff game. But after that, it was a disaster. He started out 1994 7-2, and the future seemed bright. Then he imploded, lost the last 7 games of the season, and finished last in the NFC East. New owner Jeffrey Lurie fired him, and that was it for Kotite in Philly. It got no better for him in his next job with the Jets.
Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/ALLSPORT7- Chip Kelly- 2013-2015 26-11
No head coach had a better start to their career than Chip Kelly. His first season had Eagles fans worshipping him. We convinced ourselves he was a genius who was going to change the game. Then the league adjusted to his scheme, and he had no answers. After getting them to the playoffs in year 1, he never got back and got fired before the end of year 3.
What makes him more hated, is how he pushed out talented players. They bled talent all 3 seasons he was there. Desean Jackson has a career year, he gets cut for nothing. LeSean McCoy gets traded a year later. His style and attitude wore people out fast. He got one more job with the 49ers after the Eagles fired him. They fired him after a single season. He is just lucky Rich Kotite exists or he would be lower on this list.
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