Philadelphia Eagles have more coaching options than you might think
By Hunter Doyle
Philadelphia Eagles remain as one of two head coaching vacancies.
Then, there were two. The Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans are now the only two teams with head coaching vacancies. In the past few days, multiple vacancies have been filled. The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Urban Meyer, the New York Jets hired Robert Saleh, and the Atlanta Falcons hired Arthur Smith.
As Wild Card Weekend came to a close, there were new updates. Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll was rumored as the favorite for the Los Angeles Chargers’ job. Instead, the team hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley who the Eagles were supposed to interview on Monday. As for the Detroit Lions, they have hired New Orleans Saints assistant coach Dan Campbell as expected.
It should not come as a surprise since Houston and Philadelphia easily two of the least enticing destinations for various reasons. Houston is arguably a bit more of a disaster with quarterback DeShaun Watson likely to play in another uniform next season. Both teams have a solid pool of candidates remaining.
Owner Jeffrey Lurie does not want to rush this search and the number of names that have come up shows that. You have to wonder how many of them are actually interested in the job. Every coach wants to rise through the ranks and get an opportunity to be a head coach. At the same time, Philly is not the place to do it right now, not with a general manager named Howie Roseman who has now burned through three head coaches.
Lurie also hinted at 2021 being a transition year for the team and it’s difficult to deny that. Hopefully, the Eagles get their guy but fans have serious trust issues right now. With that being said, let’s get our hopes up and take a look at who’s still available.