part of the reason this is not such a good job for an up and coming or established OC is that they will basically be a glorified paper pusher. this will be a PS offense with him calling the plays.
rather this is a great oppty for a young offensive guy, smart but lesser known QB coach who isn't on the immediate radar for an OC job but who could benefit from a few years as a "protected" OC.
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rather this is a great oppty for a young offensive guy, smart but lesser known QB coach who isn't on the immediate radar for an OC job but who could benefit from a few years as a "protected" OC.
Exactly what I was thinking yesterday. If Shurmur can find a young energetic QB coach, they should be all set. Maybe even someone from a college staff with solid creds that wants to make the jump to the NFL.
I would assume it would be QB coach/OC, not HC/OC. Developing Eli Manning's successor, helping to oversee the implementation of PS's offense, and building game plans is certainly an attractive job.
2/11/18, 6:10 PM
Shurmur told me he wanted a full fledged OC and it’s one of those things he learned from his first season in Cleveland when he didn’t have one.
He won’t force an OC, but I don’t think he’ll go without one.
rather this is a great oppty for a young offensive guy, smart but lesser known QB coach who isn't on the immediate radar for an OC job but who could benefit from a few years as a "protected" OC.
rather this is a great oppty for a young offensive guy, smart but lesser known QB coach who isn't on the immediate radar for an OC job but who could benefit from a few years as a "protected" OC.
Exactly what I was thinking yesterday. If Shurmur can find a young energetic QB coach, they should be all set. Maybe even someone from a college staff with solid creds that wants to make the jump to the NFL.
Shurmur told me he wanted a full fledged OC and it’s one of those things he learned from his first season in Cleveland when he didn’t have one.
He won’t force an OC, but I don’t think he’ll go without one.
That's not accurate at all. There's a lot more to the OC's responsibilities than just the playcalling, and it's not just running drills in practice.
Coughlin, for all his borderline control freak tendencies, always had a designated OC calling the plays.