Philadelphia Eagles should retain Josh McCown, as a coach
During the 2019-2020 season, Josh McCown earned his wings with the Philadelphia Eagles, and now, they should retain him, as a coach.
There were certain things that we knew about Josh McCown, and we knew those things long before he was ever a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. No one ever thought that he would be Carson Wentz. In all honesty, no one thought that he would be Nick Foles either.
McCown’s professional career lasted for almost two decades and saw him play pro football for 11 NFL franchises and the now-defunct UFL’s Hartford Colonials.
Philly’s first glance at him resembled the last one, with Eagles fans seeing him thrust into duty following an unexpected quarterback injury. The first came in a preseason game when Nate Sudfeld broke his wrist and helped McCown earn a roster spot. The final would come on Wild Card Weekend.
Carson Wentz left the game with a head injury with minutes remaining in the first quarter. McCown stepped in, and just like that, the 40-year-old was making his first playoff appearance under center. In the end, the ‘Birds’ would fall short. After winning four straight to wind up in the playoffs, the ‘Birds’ had given everything they had to give. Following Philly’s second 17-9 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks this season, Mccown got emotional while talking with the media.
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17 years in the NFL is a long time. 17 years is a long time to do anything. When the Eagles reached out to McCown this past offseason, he was coaching high school football at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
His time in the NFL, from a playing standpoint, may be over, but his time in Philly, the impact he’s had in the quarterback room, and what his teammates think about him beg another question.
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Might the Eagles consider him as a coaching candidate? Maybe what he did at the high school level was a precursor. McCown’s a leader of men, and Philly would be wise to give him a shot in an advisory role to start. Then, they can see if he can help coach this team. It worked for Duce Staley, didn’t it? He couldn’t be any worse than Press Taylor, could he?