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The Eagles started looking for a new coach late. It is unclear when they will complete the process. What is clear is that the new coach must have a clear plan to handle the quarterback position.
According to a source who has knowledge of the dynamics of the search, there is no specific timetable for rent, but it may end sooner and later. Like every other team looking for a new coach, the Eagles want to find the right person for the job. Unlike any other team looking for a new coach (except for the Texans), the quarterback issue complicates matters dramatically.
The Eagles began by interviewing coaches who were expected to receive offers with the teams starting a week or more before Philadelphia even had an opening. After that, the Eagles moved on to candidates who would not stand in line to devour elsewhere.
Common sense suggests that the job will go to a coach with an offensive background, given the importance of correcting Carson Wentz, a fallen (provisional) franchise fullback. But the Eagles do not rule out a defensive specialist; indeed, perhaps one less offensive cook would make it easier for Wentz to coexist in the kitchen.
The Wentz dynamics remain the most important aspect of the team’s present and future. The Eagles made it clear that Wentz was their man, from the trade to the selection of him over Nick Foles after the 2018 season to the expansion of Wentz with a then market value. The apparent fact that Doug Pederson does not agree may be the main reason he is no longer there.
The next coach will therefore probably have to be someone who is fully on board with Wentz – and who has the best plan to correct him. And that he had reached him. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia investigator recently took a deep dive into the nooks and crannies of the dysfunctional relationship between front office, coaching staff and quarterback, which apparently was difficult to coach or control after receiving the confirmation and security stemming from a major contract.
It will not be an easy situation for the next coach. All parties must be on the same page, otherwise the situation can quickly go from awkward to awful. Throw in an aggressive media and a fan base that has gotten a taste of confetti and now craves more of it, and it could take a six-year paycheck to close the deal.
Otherwise, the right person will not have to be in his mind to accept this job.