NFL Coaches Describe Kellen Moore’s “QB Friendly” Impact on the Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are hiring Kellen Moore as their offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.In Moore, the Eagles add an experienced playmaker who has worked with some of the league’s best quarterbacks to Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff.

“He’s a very quarterback-friendly coach,” said an NFL defensive back who coached against Moore several times, speaking on condition of anonymity to speak freely about another team.Moore, 35, arrives in Philadelphia after spending one season as the Chargers’ offensive coordinator and working with quarterback Justin Herbert after a five-year stint with the Dallas Cowboys, where he was Dak Prescott’s quarterbacks coach in 2018 before being called up. . . plays three seasons as offensive coordinator.

“Kellen fits Jalen Hurts’ skill set very well,” the coach explained. “And maybe it’s even more important to know how to get the most out of Philly’s skill players because it’s a very similar talent group that he had in Dallas.”Rejuvenating Hurts’ career and finding the right coach to oversee the next step in the 25-year-old quarterback’s development was clearly a priority for general manager Howie Roseman, Sirianni and the Eagles.

Hurts and the Eagles’ offense never found a rhythm or identity in 2023, taking a step back offensively as the quarterback threw a career-high 15 interceptions and fell from third last year to seventh in the league. , is headed to the Super Bowl.The offensive collapse of the Eagles was the main reason Philadelphia lost five of its final six regular season games before being eliminated in the NFC Wild Card round by the Tampa Bay Pirates.Still, not everyone around the league is convinced Moore will improve on Hurts and the Eagles’ offense last season.

“If you only watch the last season,” the former assistant tells Heavy. “The Cowboys got better when he was gone and the Chargers got worse when he played. But I hear he’s a good guy and the players like him.Moore now joins newly hired Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and adds a lot of experience. Sirianni staff A key campaign to secure the head coaching job will come in 2024.

Kellen Moore’s offenseThe Eagles’ offense could look drastically different in 2024 than it has since Sirianni arrived.Kellen Moore’s system is based on a pre-system snap motion and it depends a little more on the passing game Last season, the Chargers scored 431 projected runs and asked the quarterback to give up 632 times. By comparison, the Eagles ran the ball on 47 percent of snaps in 2023.Similarly, when Moore was in Dallas, the Cowboys often pushed the ball downfield, which could foreshadow the Eagles’ more explosive plays. passing game A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith next season.

Los Angeles finished the 2023 campaign ranked 25th in rushing and 13th in passing — despite Herbert sitting four games and averaging 20.4 points per game.Nick Sirianni turns to Eagles roleWith the hiring of Fangio and Moore, it is now clear that bringing Sirianni back was crucial for the Eagles despite a disappointing 2023. assistants, Sirianni spoke openly about his future role.”I think it would be very similar to what it is now,” Sirianni told reporters on January 24. “Does that mean I sit in more defensive meetings sometimes? Maybe. Instead of always being in an offensive meeting. Maybe I’ll go to a defensive meeting here and there. But my job is to be the head coach of the team, not the head coach of the offense, not the head coach of the defense, not the head coach of the special teams, but the head coach of the football team.”It’s about building the culture.

It’s about making sure the culture works with our five core values, taking it one day at a time. We’re not developing new core values. We can mix things that are important and most important. important thing, but it’s about immersing yourself in it, building a culture, building a relationship with the guys on the football team, because I know that when I have that connection with the guys on the football team, the culture works and works at a high level, and then our bond with the players and their bond is working well.

“Next season, Sirianni now has two coordinators with great playing experience on both sides of the ball. The Eagles are betting that their impact will lead to significantly better results than last season’s disappointment..