Has primarily worked with QBs at NFL level
O’Connell’s coaching background goes back to the position he played in college: quarterback. He got his start with the Browns in 2015 as their quarterbacks coach, working with the likes of Johnny Manziel and Josh McCown. He then became an offensive assistant with the 49ers in 2016 before joining the Redskins in 2017 as their quarterbacks coach.
The 49ers offense ranked 27th in points scored in 2016, but that was hardly due to poor quarterback play. Colin Kaepernick threw 16 touchdown passes and only four interceptions that year, going 1-10 as a starter.
O’Connell clearly knows a lot about the quarterback position, having been around it his entire career. Hopefully that will help get Jared Goff back to the way he played in 2018.