Philadelphia Eagles: 3 offensive coordinator options still available for 2020

The Philadelphia Eagles are currently searching for their next offensive coordinator. Here are three prospects for the position the team should consider.

Last week, the Philadelphia Eagles fired offensive coordinator Mike Groh along with receivers coach Carson Walch. Now, coach Doug Pederson must for the second time in three seasons search for a new offensive coordinator.

Groh lasted for two seasons as the Eagles offensive game manager, and succeeded Frank Reich, the coordinator of the Super Bowl winning team that went on to become head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.

While Groh probably hoped a similar fate was in the cards for himself, it is not surprising after the last two seasons he was sent packing from the NovaCare Complex. S

ince Super Bowl 52, this Eagles’ offense has looked flat for long stretches of time. Unfortunately, one of the biggest issues this team has faced since Groh took over was slow starts.

According to TeamRankings.com, the Eagles’ offense under Groh was 31st in first quarter points in 2018, averaging a paltry 3.2 points in the first quarter.

While that improved in 2019 to 20th with 4.1 points, it was not enough to save Groh’s job. In comparison Groh previously inherited an offense that was second in the league in 2017 with 6.4 points under Reich.

Now, coach Pederson with input from general manager Howie Roseman will need to find the next offensive game designer for the Eagles. They will need to find a strong coordinator that can bring new elements to the offense and work well with coach Pederson along with Carson Wentz.

Next season, the Eagles will play every first-place team in the NFC, along with every team in the AFC North and NFC West.

So that means Wentz and this offense will have to exceed the points scored of Kyler Murray, Jimmy Garoppolo, Russell Wilson, Jared Goff, Ben Roethlisberger, (probably) Joe Burrow (most likely), Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers.

Not to mention the usual suspects in the NFC East.

Yikes.

The good news is that Wentz appeared to be clutch in stressful situations during the 2019 season. Along with coach Pederson’s ability to keep the team fighting despite long odds the last three seasons, this team should be able to game plan for every opponent in 2020.

In this article, we’ll explore three of the most likely candidates on coach Pederson’s short list for offensive coordinator. We’ll explore their backgrounds, their coaching style and what makes them a good fit to help lead the Eagles offense in 2020 and beyond.

Despite a disappointing season, the Eagles still remain a great franchise that other teams recruit heavily from to fill their most important positions.

Andrew Berry, the vice president of football operations, is expected to be the next general manager of the Cleveland Browns. The Detroit Lions hired former Eagles defensive backs coach Cory Undlin to be their next defensive coordinator.

Last offseason, the New York Jets hired former vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas to be their general manager.

Coaching for the Eagles is still one of the best ways to move up in the NFL coaching hierarchy. Let’s take a look at some of the coaches who have the inside track of landing the offensive coordinator position in Philadelphia.