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Who will be the Philadelphia Eagles’ next head coach? Former defensive back Malcolm Jenkins tweeted an idea Monday.
Jenkins played with the Eagles under Doug Pederson for four seasons and under Chip Kelly for two between 2014 and 2019. He signed with the New Orleans Saints ahead of the 2020 season for his second stint with the organization.
The former Eagles goaltender has endorsed former Philadelphia running back Duce Staley to be the next head coach.
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“Duce Staley #NextManUp !!! Whenever he stood in front of the team, he had the attention and respect of everyone in the room. The embodiment of what it means to be a @Eagles, in a coach. I’m fine where I am lol BUT, in another life, I would like to play for him! Jenkins tweeted.
“Hey, what do I know?” Jenkins added.
Staley was promoted to assistant head coach under Pederson during the 2018 offseason with his role as running backs coach. He had been the Philadelphia running back coach since 2013.
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Staley is best known for his prowess in the field.
He played for Philadelphia from 1997 to 2003 before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He finished his tenure with the Eagles recording 4,807 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns. He ran over 1,000 yards three times during his time in Philadelphia.
Staley could have a shot at becoming the team’s next head coach as the Eagles sacked Pederson earlier today.
“I would expect Duce Staley to be a candidate,” Lurie told reporters via NJ.com. “He’s a great representative of the Eagles. He knows our values, and I would expect him to be part of the research.”
Team owner Jeffrey Laurie said hiring a minority coach was “a priority”.
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“I think we are very open, and making sure we have some of the best minority candidates in the search is paramount,” Laurie added. “It’s very important for us and for the league. It’s our priority.”
Philadelphia has only had one black head coach in team history – Ray Rhodes. He coached the team from 1995 to 1998 and led the team to the playoffs three times.
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