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Nick Sirianni addressed the media on Friday during his first press conference as Eagles head coach
The Philadelphia Eagles formally introduced Nick Sirianni to the local media on Friday, firmly putting the Doug Pederson era in the rearview mirror.
Sirianni addressed the Eagles quarterback situation, working with Howie Roseman, and several other interesting tidbits.
Here are 10 takeaways from the first of many Sirianni pressers.
Eagles to part ways with QB coach Press Taylor
#Eagles QB/PGC Press Taylor will not be retained by the organization in 2021, per source.
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) January 25, 2021
Press Taylor is out as Eagles quarterback’s coach and passing game coordinator according to Mike Kaye of NJ.com.
Taylor joined Chip Kelly’s staff with the Philadelphia Eagles as the offensive quality control coach in 2013.
Doug Pederson was hired in 2016 and retained Taylor, promoting him to offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks coach.
Taylor was a part of the coaching staff that won Super Bowl LII and after the 2017 season,
Taylor was again promoted, this time to quarterbacks coach to replace John DeFilippo who left at the end of the season to become the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings.
Taylor added the title of passing game coordinator last season and was expected to become the Eagles offensive coordinator before Doug Pederson was fired.
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Eagles to hire Shane Steichen as their new offensive coordinator
Steichen worked with Nick Sirianni at the Chargers. Apparently, did fine work this past season with OROY QB Justin Herbert. https://t.co/etg5V9Kini
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) January 25, 2021
The Philadelphia Eagles have a new offensive coordinator, and he’s fresh off of leading one of the top rookie performances in NFL history.
Shane Steichen will be the Eagles offensive coordinator per Ian Rapoport.
Steichen got his NFL coaching start in Cleveland in 2013 as a quality control coach.
He moved to San Diego the next season as a quality control coach for 2014-2015. The 35-year-old took over the Chargers offense last year and was OC for the 2020 campaign in which Justin Herbert exploded onto the scene.
Steichen will now play a role in rebuilding Eagles franchise quarterback, Carson Wentz.
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Joe Lombardi to the Chargers’ could open the door for Nick Sirianni to hire Shane Steichen as OC
Saints’ QB coach Joe Lombardi is tracking to become the new offensive coordinator for new Chargers’ HC Brandon Staley, per sources.
Staley used to play quarterback at Dayton after Lombardi used to coach the defensive line there.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 25, 2021
The Eagles need an elite level play-caller and after the rookie season that Justin Herbert just had, Shane Steichen could be just what the doctor ordered.
After a rookie season that saw Herbert complete 66.6% of his passes for 4,336 yards, 31 touchdowns with 10 interceptions, and a 98.3 QBR, the Chargers are set to move on from Steichen for Saints’ quarterback coach Joe Lombardi.
Steichen was the Chargers quarterbacks coach before taking over the offense and was on the staff with Sirianni as well.
The Eagles have a new passing game coordinator after Sirianni added Kevin Patullo to the staff.
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Nicki Sirianni is looking to bring in someone he is familiar with.
The Eagles hired Nick Sirianni to be their new head coach and he is steadily putting his coaching staff together.
According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Philadelphia is interviewing Chargers offensive coordinator Shane Steichen for the same role.
Steichen was the interim offensive coordinator in 2019 before earning a full-time job this past season. He was the one who called the plays during quarterback Justin Herbert’s phenomenal rookie season.
There’s some familiarity between Steichen and Sirianni as the two were together on the Bolts’ coaching staff from 2014 to 2017.
With the Chargers, Sirianni was a quality control coach, quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach.
Philadelphia Eagles officially announce Nick Sirianni as head coach
Copped ourselves a head coach.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/IPvojg4hxv
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 24, 2021
On Sunday morning, Nick Sirianni was named the 21st full-time head coach in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Sirianni is the fifth head coach hired by Lurie and he comes to Philadelphia to begin his head coaching career just like the four previous coaches before him.
Sirianni played a major role in putting the Colts game plan together and he joins the Eagles after previously working with Reich in San Diego where he was a wide receivers coach and Reich was the offensive coordinator.
He’ll now be charged with doing for franchise quarterback Carson Wentz, what Reich was able to do during the 2017 season in which the Eagles star almost won league MVP.
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Eagles interviewing Chargers OC Shane Steichen for the offensive coordinator job
Along with Curtis Modkins, the #Eagles are interviewing #Chargers OC Shane Steichen today for their vacant OC job, per source. https://t.co/QIydmvkBIG
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 24, 2021
The Eagles are interviewing one of the top young coaches in the NFL, as Chargers offensive coordinator Shane Steichen could have a place on Nick Sirianni’s staff in Philadelphia.
The guy that some people say is really responsible for Herbert’s explosion in Los Angeles could be a person of interest for Carson Wentz.
Steichen was the Chargers quarterbacks coach before taking over the offense and was on the staff with Sirianni as well.
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There are a few coaches that could be the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator in 2021.
The Chargers caught many by surprise with the hiring of former Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as their new head coach.
A lot of people believed that it was Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s job to lose after being favored, but Los Angeles elected to go with someone of a defensive mindset.
Now that L.A. didn’t choose to hire someone like Daboll, who was capable of maximizing quarterback Justin Herbert’s potential, the attention turns to who that might be in position to serve as the offensive coordinator.
This past season, it was the Bolts’ offensive coordinator Shane Steichen who held the position. Steichen is still under contract, and it’s possible that the team preferred to hire a defensive coach so they could keep him in the fold.
Another option was the other person who aided in Herbert’s phenomenal rookie season, quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton. Like Steichen, Hamilton is being explored as an offensive coordinator candidate by other teams, but he has the experience and knowledge to thrive in that spot, if promoted.
When looking at external options, the two coaches who could draw attention are Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell and running backs coach Thomas Brown, both of whom have been highly endorsed by head coach Sean McVay as developers of young talent.
Like Staley, O’Connell joined the Rams before the 2020 season. Prior to that, spent three seasons with The Football Team, working his way up from quarterbacks coach in 2017 to offensive coordinator in 2019.
While O’Connell wasn’t the one calling the plays, Sean McVay was, he knows a lot about the quarterback position, having been around it his entire career.
Familiarity is everything when filling out a staff.
Other offensive coaches Staley has coached with who could be candidates include Rams passing game coordinator Shane Waldron, Broncos quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello, Jets OC Dowell Loggains, former Bears OC Mark Helfrich, Bears passing game coordinator Dave Ragone.
Pete Carroll wants Anthony Lynn in Seattle.
The Chargers parted ways with Anthony Lynn earlier this month. However, there’s a good chance that Lynn will likely be back on his feet coaching as early as this next season.
According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Lynn has spoken with Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll about becoming the team’s new offensive coordinator.
Pelissero added that Lynn isn’t sure of his future plans but Seattle wants him to be in charge of their offense.
This wouldn’t be Lynn’s first rodeo as offensive coordinator. He was hired as the Bills’ OC early in the 2016 season after Greg Roman was fired. Prior to that, he served as Buffalo’s running backs coach for a few seasons.
Along with Lynn, offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton are also in consideration for the same position.
The Seahawks could be eyeing Shane Steichen to fill the offensive coordinator spot.
The Seahawks recently fired offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.
Seattle does not plan on wasting any time to fill the vacancy, and one candidate they could be eyeing is Chargers OC Shane Steichen.
According to NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo, it’s expected that Steichen will be on the list of possible replacements.
After serving as Los Angeles’ quarterbacks coach, Steichen was promoted to offensive coordinator after the team parted ways with Ken Whisenhunt midway through the 2019 season.
With his first full season calling the plays, L.A. averaged 382.1 yards per game (9th), 270.6 passing yards per game (6th) and 24.0 points per game (18th).
Steichen along with QBs coach Pep Hamilton are credited for some of the success of rookie sensation Justin Herbert.
If Steichen isn’t back, they will be looking to fill his void along with the defensive coordinator spot after Gus Bradley found a new home with the Raiders.
Update: According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, Seattle may consider Hamilton for the role.
