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The Eagles were late in their search for a new coach. It is not known when they will complete the process. What is clear is that the new coach will need to have a clear plan in place to manage the quarterback position.
According to a source with knowledge of the dynamics of the search, there is no specific timeline for making a rental – but it could end sooner rather than later, and most likely this week. Like every other team looking for a new coach, the Eagles want to find the right person for the job. Unlike every other team looking for a new coach (except the Texans), the quarterback issue complicates matters considerably.
The Eagles began by interviewing coaches who were due to receive offers with teams that had started their research a week, or more, before Philadelphia even had an opening. Then the Eagles moved on to candidates who weren’t in line to be gobbled up elsewhere.
Common sense suggests the job will fall to a coach with an attacking background, given the importance of fixing fallen franchise quarterback (for now) Carson Wentz. But the Eagles haven’t ruled out a defensive specialist; indeed, perhaps one less offending cook will make it easier for Wentz to coexist in the kitchen.
The Wentz dynamic remains the most important aspect of the team’s present and future. Whether it was negotiating to convince him, choosing him over Nick Foles after the 2018 season, extending Wentz with a market value contract (at the time), the Eagles made it clear that Wentz was their guy. The apparent fact that Doug Pederson does not agree could be the main reason he is no longer there.
So the next coach will likely have to be someone who fully agrees with Wentz – and has the best plan to fix it. And for having achieved it. Jeff McLane from Philadelphia Inquirer recently dived deep into the nooks and crannies of the dysfunctional relationship between the front office, the coaching staff and the quarterback which has apparently been difficult to coach or control after receiving validation and security from a major contract.
It will not be an easy situation for the next coach. All parties need to be on the same page, otherwise the situation could quickly turn from awkward to awful. Add in an aggressive media outlet and a fan base that has tasted the confetti and now craves it more, and it could take a six-year contract to close the deal.
Otherwise, the right person would have to be the wrong person to take the job.
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