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Eagles officially announce changes to the coaching staff
The Philadelphia Eagles have been reportedly making coaching additions but on Thursday, those moves were made official.
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3 things to know about new Eagles offensive coach Rich Scangarello
The Philadelphia Eagles are making moves on this Wednesday afternoon, promoting Press Taylor to the passing game coordinator while adding to new offensive assistants to the staff who bring years of innovative experience.
The Eagles have reportedly hired former Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello and Andrew Breiner as well.
Here are three things to know about Scangarello and his deep offensive background:
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1. Scangarello has a background with Kyle Shanahan, which should excite some Eagles fans looking for further offensive innovation. Scangarello excels in the run game with pre-snap motion and misdirection that Shanahan’s 49ers team performs so well.
Eagles add Rich Scangarello to the offensive coaching staff
The Philadelphia Eagles just promoted Press Taylor to the role of passing game coordinator and according to Tim McManus and Tom Pelissero, the Birds are set to add multiple offensive coaches to the staff.
Former Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello and former Mississippi State pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Andrew Breiner are also set to join the Eagles staff.
Eagles coaching staff coming together. Former Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello and former Mississippi State pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Andrew Breiner are also expected to have a role, I'm told.
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) February 5, 2020
The #Eagles are also expected to add former #Broncos OC Rich Scangarello to the offensive staff, source said. Another respected developer of QBs and a resource for Carson Wentz. https://t.co/F8nwhsljWz
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 5, 2020
Scangarello was the Broncos player caller in 2019 and was the quarterback’s coach for the 49ers for the two previous seasons. Breiner was the head coach at Fordham for two seasons before moving to Mississippi State.
Eagles promote QB coach Press Taylor to passing game coordinator
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.
Press Taylor named passing game coordinator by the Philadelphia Eagles
It appears that Doug Pederson will maintain his role as the Eagles 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.
The #Eagles are adding passing game coordinator to QB coach Press Taylor’s title, source said. A promotion for a bright young assistant.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 5, 2020
Taylor, 32, is the Brother of Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, and of one of the hot names in NFL circles in regards to innovative offensive schemes.
According to McManus, Taylor is highly respected among Eagles brass and has an “advocate” in starting quarterback Carson Wentz, who has worked with him since being drafted in 2016.
Duce Staley and Jeff Stoutland will both likely combine to continue in their roles in enhancing the Eagles running game.
Eagles interview quarterbacks coach Press Taylor for the offensive coordinator job
The Philadelphia Eagles took another step towards filling their vacant offensive coordinator position, interviewing quarterbacks coach Press Taylor according to a report from ESPN’s Tim McManus.
Taylor, 32, is the Brother of Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, and of one of the hot names in NFL circles in regards to innovative offensive schemes.
According to McManus, Taylor is highly respected among Eagles brass and has an “advocate” in starting quarterback Carson Wentz, who has worked with him since being drafted in 2016.
With Taylor now being a presumed favorite, here are four takeaways from the news he interviewed for the job.
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1. Press is the best of the rest
The Eagles may have had an interest in several candidates including Kevin O’Connell who took the OC job with the Los Angeles Rams. James Urban remained with the Baltimore Ravens; Graham Harrell, who is said to have interviewed with the Eagles’, decided to return to USC, while Andy Reid wouldn’t allow Mike Kafka to leave the Kansas City Chiefs.
Josh McCown is still looking to play.
The Buffalo Bills may need a new offensive coordinator, should the Cleveland Browns hire Brian Daboll. Here are seven potential candidates.
The Buffalo Bills may soon commence an unexpected search for a new offensive coordinator.
Current Bills’ offensive play-caller Brian Daboll is reportedly one of three finalists for the Cleveland Browns’ head coaching vacancy, impressing Cleveland brass with a “strong interview,” per ESPN.
Though Buffalo’s offense largely struggled under Daboll’s watch, his departure would leave a glaring hole on the team’s coaching staff. Quarterback Josh Allen impressed under Daboll’s tutelage, evolving from a project into a serviceable NFL starter with an incredibly high ceiling.
Replacing Daboll would be no easy task for the Bills. Here are seven candidates they should look at, should the Browns ultimately poach Daboll.
Though unknown to a large portion of the Buffalo faithful, Chad Hall would perhaps be a front-runner for the team’s potential vacancy at offensive coordinator.
A former NFL wide receiver, Hall has been part of head coach Sean McDermott’s coaching staff since his arrival at One Bills Drive in 2017. Hall initially joined the staff as an offensive assistant, primarily aiding in the wide receivers room.
He retained that title in 2018 before being promoted to wide receivers coach in 2019, helping the Bills’ receiving corps construct an overall productive year in which John Brown caught a career-high 72 passes for 1,060 yards and six touchdowns.
With just three years of NFL coaching under his belt, Hall is still relatively inexperienced. He’s yet to call a play in the NFL, and at just 33 years of age, he’d be the league’s third-youngest offensive coordinator.
Yet, there’s something to be said for continuity. He’s well-liked within Buffalo’s front office, this made evident by his promotion to wide receivers coach last offseason. He’s also been around throughout McDermott’s entire stint as Bills’ head coach, already understanding his demands and offensive preferences.
Though the leap to offensive coordinator after just one year as a position coach could be steep, it’s one that Buffalo may be confident that Hall could handle.
It's Dallas Week, so here's Kevin Kolb throwing a TD to Chad Hall.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/GixSzHVy7N
— Booze (@BarstoolBooz) December 20, 2019
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8 candidates who could replace Mike Groh as Eagles offensive coordinator
The Philadelphia Eagles now formally have two coaching vacancies after Doug Pederson backtracked on his Wednesday comments, and fired Mike Groh (OC) and Carson Walch (WR).
On Thursday, Adam Schefter reported that the Eagles had parted ways with their offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach after a rough season that saw skill players regress.
With the Eagles signing Carson Wentz to a longterm deal and the franchise focused on returning to the Super Bowl, here are 8 potential replacements at offensive coordinator for the recently fired Mike Groh.
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Staley is currently the Eagles running backs coach and also the assistant head coach. Staley, the fifth-leading rusher in franchise history, knows the franchise, has been around some creative offensive play-callers and would have no problem holding quarterback Carson Wentz accountable.
When Pederson promoted Mike Groh to offensive coordinator, it was in part because Groh was more involved with the passing game daily.
With Staley being responsible for the emergence of Boston Scott and Miles Sanders, Staley could get the look.
James Urban among candidates who could replace Mike Groh as Eagles OC
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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.
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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 stopped running the ball after taking a 28-14 lead. With the Eagles signing Carson Wentz to a longterm deal and the franchise focused on returning to the Super Bowl, here are 7 potential replacements at offensive coordinator if the team moves on from Mike Groh.
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Staley is currently the Eagles running backs coach and also the assistant head coach. Staley, the fifth-leading rusher in franchise history, knows the franchise, has been around some creative offensive play-callers and would have no problem holding quarterback Carson Wentz accountable.
Pederson previously promoted Mike Groh to offensive coordinator, in part because Groh was more involved with the passing game daily.
