The Washington Commanders need an offensive coordinator after head coach Ron Rivera fired Scott Turner on Tuesday.
This is a critical hire for Rivera. Some may view coming to Washington as a one-year opportunity due to an expected change in ownership. Will a young up-and-comer, or someone with other options, want to hitch their wagon to Rivera, knowing 2023 could be his last season?
Yes and no. As former Washington head coach Jay Gruden said on Tuesday, it can be difficult for a new coordinator coming from the outside. However, most coaches have the mindset of coming in and succeeding, not concerning themselves with the head coach only being around for one year.
In the end, this is an opportunity. There are only 32 of these jobs in the world, and success as an offensive coordinator almost always leads to an opportunity to be a head coach.
We’ve compiled a list of 11 potential candidates to be Washington’s next offensive coordinator. One may not even come from this list, but it is a collection of rumored names and names who could be interesting hires.