Half of the NFL will be installing a new offensive coordinator this offseason, but the New Orleans Saints are not in that number. They’ve instead chosen to run it back with Pete Carmichael in his second consecutive season as their play caller after a decade-and-a-half of being Sean Payton’s wingman.
Only two of the sixteen bottom-ranked teams in both expected points added per play (read more about EPA/play here) and defense-adjusted value over average (read up on DVOA ratings here) are bringing back their 2022 offensive coordinator, including New Orleans. Time will tell if that was the right approach, or if they should have entered the fray to bring in a new shot-caller on offense.
In the meantime: here’s a very quick look at the new offensive coordinators being introduced for the NFL’s 16 teams who chose to make a change for 2023:
1
Houston Texans
2022 EPA/play rank: 32
2022 DVOA rank: 31
2023 offensive coordinator: Bobby Slowik (former San Francisco 49ers passing game coordinator)
2
Indianapolis Colts
2022 EPA/play rank: 31
2022 DVOA rank: 32
2023 offensive coordinator: Jim Bob Cooter (head coach Shane Steichen expected to call plays)
3
New York Jets
2022 EPA/play rank: 30
2022 DVOA rank: 26
2023 offensive coordinator: Nathaniel Hackett (former Denver Broncos head coach)
4
Los Angeles Rams
2022 EPA/play rank: 29
2022 DVOA rank: 23
2023 offensive coordinator: Mike LaFleur (head coach Sean McVay expected to call plays)
5
Arizona Cardinals
2022 EPA/play rank: 28
2022 DVOA rank: 30
2023 offensive coordinator: Drew Petzing (former Cleveland Browns quarterbacks coach)
6
Denver Broncos
2022 EPA/play rank: 27
2022 DVOA rank: 29
2023 offensive coordinator: Joe Lombardi (head coach Sean Payton expected to call plays)
7
Tennessee Titans
2022 EPA/play rank: 26
2022 DVOA rank: 21
2023 offensive coordinator: Tim Kelly (former Titans passing game coordinator)
8
Washington Commanders
2022 EPA/play rank: 25
2022 DVOA rank: 28
2023 offensive coordinator: Eric Bieniemy (former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator)
9
New England Patriots
2022 EPA/play rank: 24
2022 DVOA rank: 24
2023 offensive coordinator: Bill O’Brien (former Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator)
10
Carolina Panthers
2022 EPA/play rank: 21
2022 DVOA rank: 27
2023 offensive coordinator: Thomas Brown (head coach Frank Reich expected to call plays)
11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022 EPA/play rank: 20
2022 DVOA rank: 16
2023 offensive coordinator: Dave Canales (former Seattle Seahawks passing game coordinator)
12
Baltimore Ravens
2022 EPA/play rank: 17
2022 DVOA rank: 12
2023 offensive coordinator: Todd Monken (former Georgia Bulldogs offensive coordinator)
13
Los Angeles Chargers
2022 EPA/play rank: 16
2022 DVOA rank: 19
2023 offensive coordinator: Kellen Moore (former Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator)
14
Dallas Cowboys
2022 EPA/play rank: 10
2022 DVOA rank: 15
2023 offensive coordinator: Brian Schottenheimer (head coach Mike McCarthy expected to call plays)
15
Philadelphia Eagles
2022 EPA/play rank: 3
2022 DVOA rank: 3
2023 offensive coordinator: Brian Johnson (former Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach)
16
Kansas City Chiefs
2022 EPA/play rank: 1
2022 DVOA rank: 1
2023 offensive coordinator: Matt Nagy (former Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks coach)
