Press Taylor
As we now enter the ranks of more outside the box candidates, Press Taylor is a name to keep in mind.
The 31-year-old has been on the Philadelphia Eagles’ coaching staff since 2013, taking over as the team’s quarterback coach in 2018. Carson Wentz established himself as one of the NFL’s most promising young quarterbacks under Taylor’s tutelage, constructing a career-year in 2019 with 4,039 passing yards.
This can be primarily attributed to the fact that Wentz stayed healthy throughout the entirety of the regular season, but it’s also important to remember that the 27-year-old played with a depleted receiving corps throughout a portion of the campaign. Solid coaching contributed to Wentz’ bounce back 2019 season.
With a name that’s gaining steam around the NFL, Taylor has been considered for Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator vacancy. He could at least receive an interview for Buffalo’s potential vacancy, as well, given the progress that Wentz made under his watch.
Given his arm strength and athleticism, Josh Allen has often be compared to Wentz throughout his professional career. Giving him a coach that helped Wentz return to form certainly wouldn’t be a bad idea.
“Your biggest job as the leader of this offense is don’t let anybody settle for what we did. It’s never good enough.”
Quarterbacks coach Press Taylor is focused on maximizing our potential.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/4JUnLnIid7
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) July 25, 2019
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