The Philadelphia Eagles have had a difficult season thus far but still, control their own destiny in the weak NFC East.
The format is simple for Philadelphia, win the next four straight — all divisional opponents — and host a Wild Card one month from now. Even with a playoff run, the Eagles will most certainly make changes to personnel and the coaching staff.
On Monday, ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen was a guest on SportsCenter and had this to say about the Eagles.
“Barring a run in the playoffs, I would say there’s going to be some significant changes on the Philadelphia staff.”
Mortensen was simply making a hypothesis, as there’s been no indication from inside the organization that any changes are coming.
Philadelphia is now 5-7 after a loss to 3-9 Miami Dolphins, a game in which the Eagles gave up 37 points. Schwartz has coached well at times this season, while other times it seems as if this defense is missing something.
With changes to come, here are 7 possible candidates to be defensive coordinator if Jim Schwartz is replaced.
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1. Kris Richard — Cowboys defensive passing game coordinator
Richard plays an integral part in the Dallas defense, but with Jason Garrett set to be fired, he could be ready for his own defense. Richard will likely get a head coaching interview, and if he’s not retained in Dallas, he would be the perfect coordinator to get the Eagles defense back on track.