Tag: John Defilippo

Jags interview Ben McAdoo for offensive coordinator job

The Jags have held at leas one interview so far for their OC opening per Ian Rapoport as Ben McAdoo paid the team a visit.

After mutually  parting ways with John DeFilippo Monday, the Jacksonville Jaguars finally have some news on their offensive coordinator search. Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the team interview former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo for the opening.

McAdoo, 42, hasn’t been in the league since he was fired as the Giants’ coach in December of 2017 but has plenty of coaching experience in the league. His  first opportunities in the NFL came in New Orleans with the Saints (2014) where he was an offensive quality controls coach and in San Francisco with the 49ers (2005) where he had the same role and was an offensive line coach.

Afterward, he spent his next five seasons as the Green Bay Packers’ tight ends coach (2006-11) under current Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. From 2012-13, he became the team’s quarterbacks coach where he spent time coaching Aaron Rodgers. During that time, the two built a solid bond as Rodgers was on record for saying he appreciated the attention to detail McAdoo put into getting him prepared weekly.

In 2014, McAdoo found himself with the Giants after taking an offensive coordinator job for one season. After that, he was named the team’s head coach in 2016 after former Jags executive and head coach, Tom Coughlin, was fired.

Bears announce coaching staff additions

The Bears have announced their coaching staff additions, which includes some previously announced hirings and some new promotions.

The Chicago Bears have announced their coaching staff additions, which includes some previously announced hirings and some new promotions.

Chicago has hired Bill Lazor as offensive coordinator and John DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach. They also announced Dave Ragone’s promotion from quarterbacks coach to pass game coordinator.

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The Bears had previously announced the hirings of Juan Castillo as offensive line coach and Clancy Barone as tight ends coach.

Aside from those hirings, the Bears also announced some more staff promotions, including Brian Ginn to assistant special teams coach, Chris Jackson to assistant wide receivers and Shane Toub to defensive quality control.

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Should Jags reach out to Bears about a Nick Foles trade?

There are a lot of coaching connections to Nick Foles in Chicago which could make them a candidate to trade the veteran to.

The Jacksonville Jaguars decided to mutually part ways with offensive coordinator John DeFilippo Monday and his departure led to more speculations about Nick Foles’ future. Ultimately, DeFilippo ended up taking a job with the Chicago Bears as a quarterbacks coach, and with the struggles of Mitch Trubisky, the Jags would be wise to see if DeFilippo wants to bring Foles to the windy city with him. 

In addition to the connection with DeFilippo, Foles has a connection with several others on the Chicago Bears’ staff, including head coach Matt Nagy, who was an offensive quality control coach for the Eagles during Foles’ rookie year in Philly.

However, it was during Foles’ time in Kansas City that the two got to establish a stronger connection as Nagy was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator. Back in January of last year, Nagy praised Foles who was heading toward free-agency where the Jags eventually landed him. 

The last connection worth mentioning when looking at the Bears staff is Foles’ connection with Bill Lazor, who is the Bears’ offensive coordinator. He too is a former Eagles assistant who has worked with Foles during his time in Philly (2013) as a quarterbacks coach.

Another reason the Bears could be open for a trade is because of their lack of draft picks in 2020. In exchange for taking Foles, the Jags, who are loaded with eight 2020 draft picks could offer them something within the top-100 picks. The Bears only have one selection in the top-3 rounds (pick No. 50) partly due to the Khalil Mack trade and moving up to select running back David Montgomery last season. That said, they could be swayed with a third-round selection in addition to acquiring Foles. 

The last key thing to consider is the Bears’ salary cap. Unfortunately, they only are projected to have just under $21 million in cap space, per Spotrac. However, the retiring of offensive lineman Kyle Long will help add to that as would moving on from veteran cornerback Prince Amukamara, which would save $9 million. Of course, other moves could be made as well but we’ll have to wait to see with the Bears are working with financially in the coming months. 

When looking at Foles’ 2020 salary, he has a signing bonus of $6.2 million due and a base salary of over $15 million to be made. With the signing bonus being on the team who originally signed the player (Jacksonville in this case), the Jags would still have to pay a good chunk of Foles 2020 salary if traded. That still would be better than outright releasing him, though. 

Now, we’d like to hear from you all. Should the Jags look into trading Foles to the Bears? Give us your thought in our Jags Wire forum. 

How will hiring of OC Bill Lazor help Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky?

While new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor won’t call plays, how will he fit with the Bears offensive plans?

Following an embarrassing offensive output in 2019, the Bears have completely overhauled their offensive coaching staff in an effort to fix their ailing offense.

One of those hires was new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, who we know won’t call plays as that’s Nagy’s territory. So how will Lazor factor into Chicago’s offense?

Here’s how SI.com’s Albert Breer believes Lazor fits in with the Bears offensive plans:

The marriage of Bill Lazor and the Bears will be interesting—Lazor’s known for simplifying scheme for players, weaponizing tempo and finding a way to get guys playing fast. With a quarterback, in Mitch Trubisky, who often seems to think too much on the field, injecting that influence into Matt Nagy’s offense could be a godsend.

Given Lazor’s expertise at simplifying scheme — something Trubisky needs — and utilizing tempo in their favor — something Trubisky does well — this hire is more about getting the most out of the offense. Especially considering Nagy will continue to call his plays with his offense.

You have to wonder what happened between the end of 2018 and 2019, where Trubisky went from encouraging to disappointing in a season of regression. While no one expected Trubisky to suddenly become an MVP overnight, it was a fair expectation for Trubisky to take a step forward in his second season with Nagy. So what happened?

Among the many criticisms of Trubisky has been his tendency to overthink. Could it be there were too many voices in Trubisky’s head? From Nagy to Mark Helfrich to Dave Ragone to Chase Daniel. Unless everyone was on the same page — which didn’t seem to be the case — Trubisky could’ve been told different things by multiple people, which might’ve caused him to overthink.

For someone that has played his best ball when his team needs a game-winning drive — moments where he doesn’t overthink, he just reacts — Trubisky needs consistency from his coaches. That, and Trubisky needs to show consistency as a quarterback.

With the overhaul of the Bears’ offensive coaching staff — including the hiring of John DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach — Trubisky has no excuses in 2020. If this coaching staff can’t get success out of him, no one can.

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6 things to know about new Bears QB coach John DeFilippo

The Bears continue to shake up their offensive coaching staff. Get to know John DeFilippo, the newest addition to Matt Nagy’s staff.

The Bears continue to shake up their offensive coaching staff following an abysmal effort by the unit in 2019.

After hiring offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, offensive line Juan Castillo and tight ends coach Clancy Barone, the Bears have added another new face to Matt Nagy’s staff.

Former Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo has been hired as the Bears quarterback coach, replacing Dave Ragone, who was promoted to passing game coordinator.

Here are six things to know about the Bears’ new quarterbacks coach:

1. DeFilippo  interviewed for Bears head coaching job in 2018.

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DeFilippo is no stranger to the Bears. Following his impressive stint as Eagles quarterbacks coach in 2017, he garnered head coaching interest from several teams including the Bears.

While DeFilippo didn’t get the job with Chicago — as Matt Nagy was their top choice — it sounds like DeFilippo impressed the Bears in his interview.

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Report: Former Jags OC John DeFilippo finds a new job with Bears

After being fired Monday, it didn’t take long for former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo to find a new job. Per Adam Schefter, he’ll be tasked with getting Mitch Trubisky to improve his play as he signed with the Chicago …

After being fired Monday, it didn’t take long for former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo to find a new job. Per Adam Schefter, he’ll be tasked with getting Mitch Trubisky to improve his play as he signed with the Chicago Bears to be the team’s quarterbacks coach.

DeFilippo is someone quite familiar with the Bears franchise after interviewing with them a few years back for their head coaching job. He ultimately didn’t get the job and will now work under the man who did in Matt Nagy.

DeFilippo’s time with the Jags was short-lived as he only spent one season with Doug Marrone and company. He was able to help rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew II have arguably the best rookie season of the 2019 draft class as Minshew accumulated a 60.6% completion percentage (285-of-470) for 3,271 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and six picks. He was also able to go 6-6 as a starter.

With an elite defense in Chicago, if DeFilippo can get Trubisky to play at a higher level the Bears could find themselves back in the postseason in 2020. The third-year quarterback will be coming off a season in which he completed 63.2% of his passes for 3,138 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Report: John DeFilippo joining Bears as new QB coach

Following the hiring of Bill Lazor as OC, there are even more changes coming to Chicago’s offensive coaching staff.

While it was previously reported that Bill Lazor will join the Bears as their new offensive coordinator, there are even more changes coming to Chicago’s offensive coaching staff.

Former Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo is joining the Bears as their new quarterbacks coach. As for that means for quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone, he’s being promoted to passing game coordinator, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

DeFilippo interviewed for the Bears’ head coaching position two years ago. While he didn’t get the position, he joined the Vikings as their offensive coordinator in 2018 and was the Jaguars’ OC last year. DeFilippo and the Jaguars mutually parted ways on Monday.

With Ragone being promoted to passing game coordinator, it opens up Lazor to focus primarily on the running game, which will be a major focus as the Bears look to fix their ailing offense.

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Jaguars done with OC John DeFilippo after a season

The Jaguars finished the season ranked 24th in yards and 26th in points.

It hasn’t been a great few years professionally for John DeFilippo.

On Monday, it was reported that just after one season in Jacksonville, the Jaguars were moving on from the offensive coordinator.

The Jaguars finished the season ranked 24th in yards and 26th in points.

This comes a little more than a year after the Vikings fired DeFilippo just 13 games into his run as offensive coordinator with the team in 2018.

Ironically, the Vikings have an opening at offensive coordinator.

Don’t even joke to Mike Zimmer about hiring DeFilippo for the job. We promise it won’t end well.

He’s only 41, so there’s plenty of time for him to rise the ranks again. But it feels like his next job might be a step down from offensive coordinator. Perhaps quarterbacks coach, where he has 10 years of NFL experience already under his belt.

John DeFilippo could be option for Eagles OC job after he parts ways with the Jaguars

Eagles could have interest in John DeFilippo as the OC

The Philadelphia Eagles have a need for an offensive coordinator on their staff, and the Jacksonville Jaguars just moved on from the guy who helped play a role in Carson Wentz’s 2017 development.

The Jaguars and offensive coordinator John DeFilippo have agreed to part ways and he could find a role in Philadelphia once again.

DeFilippo spent just one season with the Jaguars, after being brought in to help Nick Folex adjust to a new city.

DeFilippo’s one-year stint with Jacksonville came after a failed stint as the offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings.

Feels like Vikings offensive coordinator will come internally

With Kevin Stefanski heading to Cleveland, the Vikings are yet again searching for an offensive coordinator.

With Kevin Stefanski heading to Cleveland to be the next head coach of the Browns, the Vikings are yet again searching for an offensive coordinator.

On Monday, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer told reporters that he wants to stick with the same type of system (zone-based) in 2020.

While it’s always fun and exciting to get a new person in the doors, it feels like this hire is going to be internal. The obvious choices right now appear to be Gary Kubiak, Klint Kubiak or Rick Dennison.

The elder Kubiak served as the team’s offensive advisor last season and is the brains behind most of the team’s offensive identity. The younger Kubiak was the team’s quarterbacks coach last season, while Dennison was the team’s offensive line coach.

The Vikings offense had its problems in 2019, but that seemed more because of lack of talent on the offensive line and depth at wide receiver rather than the overall scheme and philosophy.

While hiring externally might be a sexy move, remember the last time Minnesota did that it hired John DeFilippo. That experiment lasted just 13 games.