In what be the most nitpicky bit of criticism possible, the Philadelphia Eagles have plowed their way to perhaps the most frustrating and difficult to watch 8-2 start to a season in recent NFL history. The big reason for these struggles has been oft-maligned offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.
While a good chunk of the Eagles' fanbase is ready to personally drive Patullo to the airport if it means he never comes near this team again, some of the movers and shakers in the NFL are still somehow trying to push the narrative that he could be worth bringing on as a potential head coach.
NFL.com's Tom Pelissero listed 24 young coaches who could get some buzz as a head coach in this cycle, and he listed Patullo as one of those two dozen. Was this article written before the season started and only scheduled to be posted now?
NFL.com thinks Eagles OC Kevin Patullo can get head coaching buzz
Patullo has been in the NFL for every year but two since the 2010 season, though the 2025 season is the first time he has called plays since then. Before this season, Patullo's claim to fame was working as a passing game coordinator in Philadelphia before his internal promotion.
Is it fair to wonder how much influence Patullo even had in his old role? Not only is he working with an offensive head coach, Nick Sirianni, who took Patullo away from the Indianapolis Colts when he was hired, but Kellen Moore has proven creative enough to whip up a lethal offensive game plan on his own.
Is anyone around the league clamoring for the guy who turned Saquon Barkley from a 2,000-yard rusher to just another garden-variety running back? How about the guy who made Dallas Goedert a bigger part of the passing offense than A.J. Brown, isolating the All-Pro wideout in the process?
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Patullo might be best served as an assistant who focuses on a specific area of the offense. As a coordinator, he is in way over his head. As a head coach, Patullo would be such a mess that it would set teams back years.