The Philadelphia Eagles took four weeks, but they may have solved their offensive coordinator conundrum, leaving Doug Pederson as the primary play-caller while adding some responsibilities to the role his quarterback coach currently plays.
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Press Taylor has been promoted to the role of Eagles passing game coordinator.
With Pederson likely avoiding hiring an offensive coordinator at all, here are 4 takeaways from the promotion.
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1. Press Taylor has Carson Wentz on his side
It makes things interesting when the team’s franchise quarterback has a great relationship with you. Carson Wentz reportedly is an advocate for Taylor, which allowed Doug Pederson to promote Press, while still maintaining his stranglehold on the play calls. Wentz has improved since Taylor was retained on the Eagles staff after Chip Kelly’s firing, and the Eagles won’t need a new QB coach.