The Philadelphia Eagles took four weeks, but they may have solved their offensive coordinator conundrum, leaving Doug Pederson as the primary play-caller while adding some responsibilities to the role his quarterback coach currently plays.
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Press Taylor has been promoted to the role of Eagles passing game coordinator.
With Pederson likely avoiding hiring an offensive coordinator at all, here are 4 takeaways from the promotion.
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1. Press Taylor has Carson Wentz on his side
It makes things interesting when the team’s franchise quarterback has a great relationship with you. Carson Wentz reportedly is an advocate for Taylor, which allowed Doug Pederson to promote Press, while still maintaining his stranglehold on the play calls. Wentz has improved since Taylor was retained on the Eagles staff after Chip Kelly’s firing, and the Eagles won’t need a new QB coach.
2. Eagles following the new trends?
The Eagles seemed poised to follow the college football and NFL trends of having a pass game coordinator/run game coordinator system, as opposed to having a traditional offensive coordinator.
The Taylor (pass)/Stoutland-Staley (run) combo could duplicate the 49ers model of Mike LaFleur (pass)/Mike McDaniel (run).
3. Doug Pederson keeps a bright young star in-house.
Taylor comes with some serious accolades as a rising star in the coaching ranks. The 32-year old is the Brother of Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and of one of the hot names in NFL circles in regards to innovative offensive schemes.
According to Tim McManus, Taylor is highly respected among Eagles brass and has an “advocate” in starting quarterback Carson Wentz, who has worked with him since being drafted in 2016.
4. Eagles seem content with the voices in the room
After the Eagles fired Mike Groh, some experts and analysts called for Doug Pederson to promote from outside the organization, bringing in some fresh, innovative ideas. The promotion of Press Taylor takes care of the fresh, innovative part, and we can expect the former Marshall quarterback who had some flair to the Eagles passing game.
Pederson brought in a different voice, with a familiar feel.
