- What you should know
- The Eagles continue to interview offensive coordinator candidates after moving on from Kevin Patullo. Here are the candidates still out there.
- It appears the Birds missed out on two of their top candidates, with Mike McDaniel and Brian Daboll choosing different teams. Former Falcons OC Zac Robinson, who also interviewed with the Birds, is reportedly heading to the Buccaneers.
- Meanwhile, Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was named finalist for NFL assistant coach of the year honors.
- Here’s what advanced stats say about the Eagles’ starters on defense.
- Which Eagles players should stay or go next season? Swipe and decide.
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Ravens hire Chargers DC Jesse Minter as coach
That leaves five openings across the NFL …
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Cooper DeJean expresses disappointment over losing Christian Parker
It didn’t take long for Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean to express disappointment over news reports defensive backs coach Christian Parker was taking a job with the Dallas Cowboys.”
“Mannnn,” DeJean wrote on social media. “They got a great one… would be the player I am without [Parker].”
In his second season with the Eagles, DeJean earned an Associated Press first-team All-Pro nod alongside his teammate, rookie Quinyon Mitchell.
Eagles reporter Jeff McLane wrote it was “only a matter of time” before the Eagles lost Parker, noting players “hold him in high regard.”
In landing the job, Parker beat out another former Eagles coach who interviewed for the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator position – Jonathan Gannon, who is on the job market after being fired as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
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Cowboys hire Eagles defensive coach Christian Parker: reports
The Eagles are reportedly set to be on the market for a new defensive backs coach.
Christian Parker, who has served in the role under Vic Fangio for the last two seasons, is expected to become the next Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.
Parker, 34, had become a hot commodity this offseason, as he was also reportedly set to interview for the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator vacancy.
In a short span, Parker has helped develop a pair of young, standout cornerbacks in Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. Both players earned their first All-Pro and Pro Bowl nods under Parker this season in just their second years.
Parker will reportedly replace Matt Eberflus, whom the Cowboys fired in January after one season at the helm of one of the worst defenses in the organization’s history.
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Brandon Graham thinks Birds need an ‘experienced’ offensive coordinator
Eagles players past and present are among those weighing in on the team’s coaching vacancy.
On The Rich Eisen Show, former Eagles defensive end and Super Bowl 52 champion Chris Long urged his former squad to hire a “cheat code” at offensive coordinator.
“You need to hire a cheat code offensive coordinator. We talk about this thing a lot – bring somebody out of retirement, or find somebody who’s aged out,” said Long. “Find yourself a [former Saints and Raiders coach] Dennis Allen, because you have one on defense, and his name’s Vic Fangio. He’s not getting a head coaching job. He doesn’t want one.”
Long later explained that the Eagles should hire a coordinator who will not leave for a head coaching vacancy to assist Hurts’ further development. Famously, Hurts has had nine offensive coordinators in ten years, a trend spanning back to his time at Alabama.
Meanwhile Eagles legend Brandon Graham, who came out of retirement to play for the team last season, seems to agree.
“I feel like you got to have someone that’s experienced,” Graham said on his podcast. “I like what someone said about a Vic Fangio [on offense] … You really do have to have that command. Because if A.J. [Brown] and all the guys that [were], you know, disgruntled last year, we got to get everybody believing it. …
“I think a veteran person, or someone that got respect in the league will just have everybody kind of [have a] change in belief and get a re-energized feeling.”
— Conor Smith
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Resetting the Eagles’ options at offensive coordinator
One by one, offensive coordinator candidates that have been tied to the Eagles have been taken off the big board.
The latest is Zac Robinson, who is finalizing a deal, according to multiple reports, to be the next coordinator in Tampa. Robinson, who interviewed with the Eagles, joins Mike McDaniel, who talked to the Eagles, as candidates who are no longer in the pool. McDaniel will head west to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Another name to potentially cross off is Brian Daboll, who, according to The Athletic, wants to be the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills and otherwise plans to head to Tennessee to be the offensive coordinator under new defensive-minded head coach Robert Saleh.
The Eagles are the only team that didn’t make a head coaching change to still have an offensive coordinator opening. Eight teams that fired their head coach still have an opening at offensive coordinator.
Who’s left among the candidates the Eagles either interviewed or planned to? Another name popped up on the list Thursday morning. Let’s start there …
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Eagles will reportedly interview Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle
Add the NFL’s youngest offensive coordinator to the list of coaching candidates the Eagles are considering.
The Birds, according to ESPN, requested to interview the 29-year-old Chicago Bears’ offensive coordinator. Doyle was hired by Ben Johnson last offseason after serving as the tight ends coach in Denver for the previous two seasons. The Iowa native and 2018 Iowa grad worked as a student assistant with the Hawkeyes from 2016 to 2018 and then was an offensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints from 2019 to 2022. Talk about a fast riser.
Johnson, of course, has a big hand in the offense and calls plays for the Bears. But Doyle had a hand in the Bears’ sixth-ranked offense by yards per game. Chicago was 32nd a year ago. Johnson gets a lot of credit for that, but Doyle’s role can’t be
Doyle has never been a play-caller, which makes him an outlier among the other candidates the Eagles have been in contact with. The Eagles seem to be targeting coaches with more experience than Doyle, but there is value in meeting and talking to a young coach like him. Even if it’s not for this job at this juncture.
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The Eagles are suddenly an outlier
The Eagles are the only team with an existing head coach that is still searching for an offensive after the Buccaneers reportedly hired Zac Robinson (whom the Eagles also interviewed).
The other four teams that made an offensive coordinator change this offseason: Lions (Drew Petzing), Chargers (Mike McDaniel), Chiefs (Eric Bienemy), Commanders (David Blough).
There remain eight teams that have fired their head coach that still have offensive coordinator openings. Five – the Cardinals, Bills, Browns, Steelers, Ravens, and Raiders – have yet to hire head coaches, while the Dolphins and Titans have hired head coaches Jeff Hafley and Robert Saleh, who have yet to fill their offensive coordinator spots.
The Giants, with new head coach John Harbaugh, will reportedly have Todd Monken as offensive coordinator. The Falcons, with Kevin Stefanski, will have Tommy Rees.
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Another candidate passes on the Eagles as Zac Robinson lands with the Bucs
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Latest on Eagles’ search for a new offensive coordinator
It’s been about a week since the Eagles moved on from offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, and the Birds have been busy interviewing potential replacements.
They just don’t seem to be having much luck landing their top candidates.
Here are the offensive coordinator candidates the Eagles have already reportedly interviewed or are scheduled to meet with:
- Brian Daboll: The former Giants head coach, reportedly at the top of the Eagles’ wish list, interviewed with team Tuesday, according to Jeff McLane. But Daboll is expected to land in either Buffalo or Tennessee.
- Zac Robinson: The former Falcons offensive coordinator was the first candidate interviewed by the Eagles, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. But he reportedly will fill the vacant offensive coordinator job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Josh Grizzard: The former Buccaneers offensive coordinator interviewed with the Birds Monday, according to Jordan Schultz.
- Mike Kafka: The former interim head coach and offensive coordinator of the Giants interviewed with the Birds Saturday, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
- Jim Bob Cooter: The Colts offensive coordinator and one-time Birds assistant also interviewed with the Eagles Saturday, according to multiple reports. Colts head coach and former Birds offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is open to letting Cooter pursue an opportunity to call plays, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
- Matt Nagy: The former Chiefs offensive coordinator (and one-time Eagles quarterback) interviewed with the Eagles Wednesday, according to Jeff McLane.
- Bobby Slowik: The Eagles planned to interview the former Dolphins pass game coordinator, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It’s unclear if he’s met yet with the Birds.
Remaining NFL head coaching vacancies
In an offseason that saw a record-tying 10 head coaching vacancies, just four have been filled.
Here’s a look at the newest NFL head coaches:
- Atlanta Falcons: Kevin Stefanski, former Browns head coach
- Tennessee Titans: Robert Saleh, former 49ers defensive coordinator
- New York Giants: John Harbaugh, former Ravens head coach
- Miami Dolphins: Jeff Hafley, former Packers defensive coordinator
Here are the remaining head coaching vacancies across the league, and their former coaches:
- Arizona Cardinals (Jonathan Gannon), Baltimore Ravens (John Harbaugh), Buffalo Bills (Sean McDermott), Cleveland Browns (Kevin Stefanski), Las Vegas Raiders (Pete Carroll), Pittsburgh Steelers (Mike Tomlin)
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