Nick Sirianni officially has his own coaching tree after the Cardinals hired Jonathan Gannon and the Colts hired Shane Steichen in the 2023 coaching carousel.
Sirianni rightfully gets a lot of credit for the Eagles’ success.
Still, after a late-season meltdown that saw the Eagles go 1-6 in their final seven games, including the playoffs, the head coach and his assistant coaches could be on the hot seat.
Philadelphia’s third-year head coach has far exceeded expectations, but it’s clear that Gannon and Steichen played far more significant roles than we thought.
Kliff Kingsbury | USC quarterbacks coach
Kingsbury could bring head coaching experience and offensive genius to Sirianni’s staff.
He led the Arizona Cardinals for four years (2019-22) and Texas Tech for six years (2013-18), helping to develop Patrick Mahomes and Kyler Murray at critical points in their careers.
During Murray’s third season in the NFL, the former Sooners star ranked second in completion percentage, seventh in QBR, eighth in passer rating and passing yards per game, and 11th in adjusted net yards per attempt.
The Cardinals were 11-6 that season.
Zac Robinson | Rams passing-game coordinator/QB coach
Another coach off the Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan school of thought, Robinson, might be the perfect candidate. He has been the Los Angeles Rams’ passing-game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the last two years.
Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy
Bieniemy left the Chiefs last offseason to get out from under Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes’ shadow and give himself a better chance at becoming a head coach.
His stint with Washington did nothing to increase his chances at a job in this cycle, but during his five years in Kansas City, the Chiefs finished as the NFL’s top total offense three times. Since his departure, they rank just ninth in that category, while Patrick Mahomes is on pace to post the worst passer rating (92.6) and QBR (62.5) of his career as a full-time starter.
Liam Coen | Kentucky offensive coordinator
The Rhode Island native played quarterback at UMass from 2004 to 2008 where he with Victor Cruz before beginning his coaching career in 2010 as an assistant at Brown.
Coen started coaching at small colleges throughout New England before McVay plucked him away from Maine (where he was the offensive coordinator) to be the Rams’ assistant wide receivers coach.
After three years in L.A., Coen returned to the college game, where he helped turn Will Levis into a second-round pick.
Coen spent 2022 as McVay’s offensive coordinator before returning to Kentucky last season.
Josh McDaniels
McDaniel’s should never be an NFL head coach again, but you can’t deny his offensive accumen, or results as a coordinator.
McDaniels got Jones to play the best football of his three-year career as a rookie in 2021. Jones threw 3,801 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions with a 92.5 passer rating that season, leading the Patriots to a 10-7 record and a playoff berth.
Chad O’Shea | Browns passing-game coordinator/receivers coach
O’Shea spent a decade working under Bill Belichick with the Patriots from 2009 to 2018.
O’Shea then moved to the Cleveland Browns, where he has worked under Kevin Stefanski in a scheme that heavily draws from Shanahan and Gary Kubiak principles.
O’Shea helped develop the passing attack that led to Joe Flacco’s stunning rise late in the season.
Nick Caley, Rams tight ends coach
The 40-year-old Caley was in New England from 2015-2022, mainly working with tight ends. Caley interviewed for the Patriots offensive coordinator job last season.
He also interviewed with the Texans and Jets last offseason for their offensive coordinator jobs. After spending a season with Sean McVay in Los Angeles, Caley could bring some innovation to the Eagles offense.
Darrell Bevell | Dolphins quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator
Bevell was the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks when they won the Super.
Bevell has worked with Brett Favre, Brad Johnson, Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, Trevor Lawrence,, and Tua Tagovailoa. Under coach Mike McDaniel, the Dolphins have the best passing offense and second-best scoring offense this season.
Bevell’s best seasons as an offensive coordinator were with the 2009 Vikings (fifth in yards, second in scoring) and 2015 Seahawks (fourth in yards and scoring).
Byron Leftwich
A former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator, Leftwich guided a Buccaneers offense that was top-three in the NFL in scoring and either first or second in the league in passing yards during his tenure.
In all, Leftwich has spent five seasons as an NFL offensive coordinator and seven years as an NFL assistant coach that includes two seasons as a quarterbacks coach.
Shane Waldron
Waldron is an offensive-minded coach who comes from the Sean McVay coaching tree, and added explosive elements to the Seahawks scheme.
