The Eagles are still on the lookout for a new offensive coordinator after firing Mike Groh earlier this month, and their search could lead them to a familiar face. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Philadelphia is expected to request an interview with Chiefs QB coach Mike Kafka.
The Eagles drafted Kafka in the fourth round of the 2010 draft, and the Northwestern product spent his first two seasons in the league as Philly’s backup/third-string signal-caller. He got looks with a number of clubs after he was cut by the Eagles in the summer of 2012, but he chose to end his playing career and try his hand at coaching in 2016, returning to his alma mater as an offensive graduate assistant.
His football IQ was always considered perhaps his best trait, and he has risen quickly through the coaching ranks. After serving as the Chiefs’ offensive quality control coach in 2017, he was elevated to QB coach in 2018, the same year Patrick Mahomes took the league by storm. We heard back in October that Kafka was considered a future NFL head coach, and he may have been promoted to Kansas City OC if Eric Bieniemy had gotten a head coaching job this year.
But because Eagles head coach Doug Pederson calls offensive plays, Rapoport says Chiefs head coach Andy Reid may block the interview request and give Kafka a promotion on KC’s staff.
The Eagles are also reportedly interested in Ravens QB coach James Urban and USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell.
might as well hire Franz at this point
Does Howie actually have a strategy or is he just making staff changes because every other team in the NFC East is playing musical chairs?
Groh certainly needed to go, but now it seems like Howie had no real plan to replace him
Urban staying in Baltimore for now..per Harbaugh…
Keeping the seat warm until the Wolverines have had enough of Jimbo.
Had to cancel the meeting because he woke up and had turned into a giant insect this morning.
What are the Vikings doing to fill their vacant OC ??
Bears fans are hoping they sign Helfrich…lol.
Not worried as long as Cousin is there they will continue to lose to Chicago.
Your concern is noted…..
Jim Caldwell is my choice right now