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Chargers, Ravens request interviews with Rams’ QB coach Zac Robinson

The Chargers and the Ravens have requested to interview Rams’ Zac Robinson for their vacant offensive coordinator jobs.

The Los Angeles Rams have grown accustomed to other teams expressing interest in their assistant coaches and this offseason isn’t any different. With the Los Angeles Chargers and the Baltimore Ravens both needing offensive coordinators, both teams have requested to interview Zac Robinson.

Robinson joined McVay’s coaching staff in 2019 to be the team’s assistant quarterbacks coach. Fast forward to 2022 and he held the passing-game coordinator/quarterbacks coach title for the Rams.

The Chargers recently fired Joe Lombardi as their offensive coordinator, paving the way for them to bring in someone to work with Justin Herbert. Brandon Staley, the head coach of the Chargers, was the defensive coordinator for the Rams in 2020 and worked with Robinson, so it’s not a surprise to see why there is interest there.

Meanwhile, the Ravens moved on from Greg Roman as their offensive coordinator and want to find someone to work alongside Lamar Jackson, who they hope to re-sign this offseason. If the Rams don’t promote Robinson to offensive coordinator themselves, it appears that he’ll have quite a few opportunities to choose from this offseason.

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Report: Chargers request interview with Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson

The Chargers are looking to bring Zac Robinson to interview for their offensive coordinator position.

As the Chargers look to find their next offensive coordinator, they requested to interview Rams quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Zac Robinson for the position, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.

Robinson started as an Oklahoma State star quarterback in 2007-09. After that, he bounced around the NFL for four years, mainly as a practice-squad quarterback, and never appeared in a game. Robinson then became a quarterback trainer in the Dallas area and an analyst for Pro Football Focus.

Rams head coach Sean McVay, who has hired various young, inexperienced coaches, brought in Robinson as assistant quarterbacks coach. Robinson moved to assistant wide receivers coach in 2020, then back to assistant quarterbacks coach in 2021. When Kevin O’Connell got the Vikings head coaching job, McVay hired Robinson as quarterback coach and pass-game coordinator, where he elevated Matt Stafford and helped Baker Mayfield find success in L.A upon becoming the starter.

Chargers HC Brandon Staley is familiar with Robinson, having been on the Rams’ staff in 2020 when he was their defensive coordinator.

Predicting the next Chargers offensive coordinator

Taking a crack at predicting who will be the Los Angeles Chargers’ newest offensive coordinator.

After letting go of Joe Lombardi, the Chargers’ search for their new offensive coordinator is underway.

This will be one of the most polarizing positions, given the ability to work with one of the best young quarterbacks Justin Herbert and a solid supporting cast.

With that, Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez and Alex Katson take a crack at guessing who will be the new offensive play-caller in Los Angeles.

5 Chargers offensive coordinator candidates to replace Joe Lombardi

The Chargers will begin looking for a new offensive coordinator. Here are some potential replacements.

The Chargers will now look for a new offensive play-caller after the firing of Joe Lombardi on Tuesday morning.

With that, here is a look at a few candidates that could take over as the team’s offensive coordinator.

Ranking offensive coordinator candidates the Eagles could target if Shane Steichen departs

Nick Sirianni says he has a planned response and we’re ranking 10 OC candidates the Eagles could target if Shane Steichen lands an NFL head coaching job in 2023

Nick Sirianni is weeks away from officially having his own coaching tree and with the expectation that a team will likely hire Shane Steichen (OC) and Jonathan Gannon (DC), we’re taking an early look at potential replacements.

Sirianni rightfully gets a lot of credit for the Eagles’ success.

Philadelphia’s second-year head coach has far exceeded expectations and proven that he was the perfect target for the role. However, it’s important to remember that Shane Steichen has a massive role in the offense.

Sirianni described this last summer how involved Steichen is with everything the Eagles have done offensively. He started calling plays late in the 2021 season, playing a pivotal role in the Birds’ offense taking off. It’s a change that carried over into 2022 with Philly boasting one of the top offenses all season.

Interest in Steichen will go beyond his work in Philadelphia. He served as the Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator in 2020, working alongside Justin Herbert in a record-setting rookie season.

Combine his work with Herbert and Jalen Hurts, and that’s a future NFL head coach.

Sirianni knows his assistants are wanted and he has a plan for their departures.

“Of course, I want to keep these guys, they’re great coordinators, but in the event that I lose them, I have an idea of what I want to do at both spots. The answer is sometimes, yes, it’s in the building, and sometimes it’s outside of the building. But I feel like we have a lot of good options, and I feel like we have a lot of good options in the building that we’d be excited about if that were to happen.”

Here are 10 potential targets for Sirianni if Steichen lands a job in the 2023 cycle ranked from best to worst option.

What passing game specialists could the Browns, Kevin Stefanski target in 2023?

Jimmy Haslam wants a vertical passing attack and wants to bring someone in who can make that happen. Here are a few potential names.

Multiple NFL insiders have stated that Kevin Stefanski is safe as the Cleveland Browns will bring him back in 2023. However, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones has stated that owner Jimmy Haslam may push for Stefanski to add an air raid specialist to his staff to meld his elite run game with a more explosive passing attack in 2023.

This could mean some turnover at quarterbacks coach as Drew Petzing has been a desired name, and even at offensive coordinator as Alex Van Pelt’s role has never been clearly defined. Here, we seek out a handful of names that Stefanski and the Browns could target to add.

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10 OC candidates the Eagles could target if Shane Steichen lands a head coaching job

We’re taking an early look at 10 offensive coordinator candidates the Philadelphia Eagles could target if Shane Steichen lands an NFL head coaching job in 2023

Nick Sirianni is weeks away from officially having his own coaching tree and with the expectation that teams will target Shane Steichen (OC) and Jonathan Gannon (DC), we’re taking an early look at potential replacements.

Sirianni rightfully gets a lot of credit for the Eagles’ success.

Philadelphia’s second-year head coach has far exceeded expectations and proven that he was the perfect target for the role. However, it’s important to remember that Shane Steichen has a massive role in the offense.

Sirianni described this last summer how involved Steichen is with everything the Eagles have done offensively. He started calling plays late in the 2021 season, playing a pivotal role in the Birds’ offense taking off. It’s a change that carried over into 2022 with Philly boasting one of the top offenses all season.

Interest in Steichen will go beyond his work in Philadelphia. He served as the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator in 2020, working alongside Justin Herbert in a record-setting rookie season.

Combine his work with Herbert and Jalen Hurts, and that’s a future NFL head coach.

Here are 10 potential targets for Sirianni if Steichen lands a job in the 2023 cycle.

Rams expect Thomas Brown to stay in LA and will give Zac Robinson a promotion

The Rams expect Thomas Brown to remain on their staff in 2022, and they’ll also give Zac Robinson a new title this year

Since winning the Super Bowl, the Los Angeles Rams’ coaching staff has already undergone plenty of shuffling – a yearly tradition for Sean McVay’s group. Kevin O’Connell, Ejiro Evero and now Wes Phillips have all left, but the good news is that Thomas Brown and Zac Robinson will both be back.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Rams expect Brown to return to McVay’s staff this year after he drew interest from teams as a head coach candidate and offensive coordinator target. Additionally, Robinson will remain with the Rams with a better title, though Rapoport didn’t specify what his role will be.

Brown was the Rams’ running backs coach and assistant head coach in 2021, doing an excellent job in both roles. McVay regularly praised him on a weekly basis. He interviewed for the Vikings’ OC position – which went to Phillips – and also met with the Dolphins for their head coaching role before Mike McDaniel was hired.

Robinson just completed his third season with the Rams as the assistant quarterbacks coach. The Rams didn’t have a quarterbacks coach in 2021 due to O’Connell working closely with the QBs in his role as the offensive coordinator.

Liam Coen is a top candidate to replace O’Connell as the Rams’ offensive coordinator, according to Rapoport. He was their assistant QBs coach in 2020 before leaving to be Kentucky’s offensive coordinator last year.

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