Kevin O’Connell, in all likelihood, will be out of a job soon. The Redskins are poised to hire Scott Turner as their new offensive coordinator and O’Connell has been granted permission to speak with other teams about OC opportunities. Once the dust settles, O’Connell could land with the Rams or Browns, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL.com and Albert Breer of The MMQB (Twitter links).
O’Connell has been referred to as “the next Sean McVay” by many in years past – he’s a young and highly-respected offensive guru who took on McVay’s one-time role in 2019. The two could unite on the same staff in Los Angeles, where McVay is also seeking a new coordinator on the other side of the ball.
Meanwhile, O’Connell could wind up as the Browns’ OC, if Josh McDaniels is hired. As a rookie quarterback for the Patriots in 2008, O’Connell was coached by McDaniels, who was then the team’s QBs coach. After that, O’Connell bounced around the league until 2012 and, eventually, transitioned to the sidelines.
just because he’s a young coach in the Redskins system doesn’t make him the next McVay, but ok.
True, but he seems to be a pretty good playcaller in his limited opportunities and a respected football mind.
Mcvay isnt that great of coach and this years stats back that up. Super overrated and another poor start next year he is on the hot seat and likely gone.
A 33-15 record with a team that was dormant for a decade? What a god awful coach. If you told anyone in late 2016 when the Rams fired Fisher that they would be a super bowl team in 2 years people would think your crazy. McVay isn’t going anywhere
Yeah, true….it’s looking like the Rams could be a sinking ship given their cap situation
Their track record has been pretty remarkable as of late. First McVay, now Shanahan and LaFleur are both proving themselves to be solid HC’s.
First of all McVie was on the one year plan last year to win it all. There team defensively was structured that way, and why they lost a couple of keep players on that team this year.. salary cap! Fired the DC yesterday so yes we will see where he goes next year. His QB had a poor stretch of games which is on him thou.
And O’Connell takes one step closer to Cleveland with today’s news.