Chiefs coach Andy Reid will face off against his former offensive coordinator, Jaguars coach Doug Pederson, for the third time in his career this Sunday.
Pederson learned under Reid’s regime in Kansas City from 2013 to 2015 and in Philadelphia (with the Eagles) from 2009 to 2012. Once Pederson moved on to coach a team of his own, he naturally (and figuratively) took a few pages of Reid’s playbook with him and incorporated pieces into his own plan.
Buy Chiefs TicketsReid has, of course, noticed this.
“Everywhere you go you kind of take a piece [of what you’ve learned],” Reid said during Wednesday’s press conference. “I think he’s probably put his own flair on things, but yeah, there are certain things that he does that I’m sure he probably got from here too. He and I were together a long time, so it goes both ways that way.”
Anyone who has watched the Jaguars recently can see that Reid had a strong influence on Pederson’s tendencies as a play-caller. However, this upcoming Reid-Pederson matchup will be different from the past three: This time, Jags offensive coordinator Press Taylor will be calling the plays.
How Taylor’s calls will affect the Jags’ performance against Reid remains to be seen, but Jacksonville is hoping it’ll be for the better, as Pederson-coached teams are 0-3 against Reid.
