Eagles' OC search: What to know as Howie Roseman leads the charge for continuity
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The Eagles‘ offensive coordinator job is highly visible and one many top candidates covet, as it often leads to a head coach gig. Another offensive coordinator candidate will now be lining up for that opportunity after Kevin Patullo was removed as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator on Tuesday. Patullo could still remain on staff, but his time as the play caller has ended.
Nick Sirianni is officially in that tier of CEO style head coachies and has his own coaching tree after the Cardinals hired Jonathan Gannon, the Colts hired Shane Steichen, and the Saints hired Kellen Moore last offseason. Sirianni rightfully gets a lot of credit for the Eagles’ success, which means he’s to blame when things don’t work out, or a specific unit isn’t operating at maximum potential. The head coach picks his initial coordinator and Moore’s successor, but when things go wrong, the GM and owner take the reins.
In 2023, after a late-season meltdown that saw the Eagles go 1-6 in their final seven games, including the playoffs, the head coach and his assistant coaches were placed squarely on the hot seat, with Sirianni the only coach to survive. In came Kellen Moore and Vic Fangio, and a Super Bowl followed in 2024. Now, in 2025, after another meltdown, Sirianni will survive again, but he’ll lose control of this process once more.
Philadelphia’s fifth-year head coach has far exceeded expectations, but it’s clear that high-level assistant coaches have played far more significant roles than we thought. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Sirianni will be part of the search, but Roseman will lead the process, and owner Jeffrey Lurie and son, Julian, will be in interviews.
Who is Julian Lurie
McLane reports that Roseman will lead the search with Mr. Lurie and, even more importantly, his son, Julian, sitting in on these interviews. Back in 2022, Julian was named to the role of Eagles Business and Football Operations Strategy.
Lurie has already delved into the football side of operations, as he was among four high-ranking Eagles representatives on-site at the 2022 Senior Bowl a few months back. A Harvard grad who enjoys the analytical parts of the game, the younger Lurie will be someone to watch over the next 5 years as his influence over the organization continues to grow.
How much influence has Sirianni lost?
Roseman, under orders from the owner, is likely to pick a coach who has no professional relationship with Sirianni, which will add to the conversation that both offensive and defensive coordinators are operating with full autonomy to run their systems. Such a scenario would put Sirianni in jeopardy if the Eagles suffer a future collapse or the overall approach gets “stale”.
Two years ago, when Sirianni sat in the same chair and was asked about the next coordinator and his involvement, he said there would be a “meshing” of systems. The Eagles hadn’t yet announced Moore’s hiring, but they had zeroed in on him.
This year, they aren’t as far along because the news conference came earlier than two years ago. They have also cast a wider net. Roseman will lead the search. Owner Jeffrey Lurie and his son Julian, recently appointed to a formal role within the organization, will also be in the interviews, per a team source. Sirianni will be in the meetings too, but it is apparent that the senior members of the front office will be making the final call.
Can Philadelphia nab one of the big two?
According to The Athletic’s Dianni Rusinni, Former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel and former Giants head coach Brian Daboll are at the top of the Eagles’ list of OC Candidates. Daboll has coached Jalen Hurts before (Alabama), and he landed the Giants’ head coaching position in 2022 after four seasons in Buffalo as the Bills’ offensive coordinator. Daboll has been credited with helping develop MVP quarterback Josh Allen, who struggled with accuracy when drafted out of Wyoming in 2018. In his third season as coordinator, in 2020, Daboll helped the Bills average 31.3 points per game, advance to the AFC Championship Game, and earn assistant coach of the year honors.
If the Eagles want to create a more balanced offense with the run game, McDaniel’s version of the Kyle Shanahan offense could be something to watch if he doesn’t land another head coaching job.
Both coaches were on the Eagles Wire’s initial lists of top candidates, and, most importantly, they are from outside the Eagles and Sirianni’s tree. Daboll is a mentor to the Eagles’ head coach, and McDaniel has been on Howie Roseman’s radar for years now.
Candidates to know other than Daboll and McDaniel
Kliff Kingsbury | Former Commanders OC
Kingsbury could bring head coaching experience and offensive genius to Sirianni’s staff. He led the Arizona Cardinals for four years (2019-22) and Texas Tech for six years (2013-18), helping to develop Patrick Mahomes and Kyler Murray at critical points in their careers. During Murray’s third season in the NFL, the former Sooners star ranked second in completion percentage, seventh in QBR, eighth in passer rating and passing yards per game, and 11th in adjusted net yards per attempt. Kingsbury, the former Cardinals coach, helped Jayden Daniels win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in his rookie season while the Commanders advanced to the NFC Championship game.
In 2025, things went drastically differently, as Daniels struggled to stay healthy and did not play nearly as well. Daniels missed time with a left knee sprain, a right hamstring strain, and a left elbow dislocation. Washington (5-12) was 22nd in both points per game and yards per contest, as Daniels’ offensive totals dropped to 1,262 passing yards and eight passing touchdowns to three interceptions, while only adding 278 rushing yards and two scores.
Nate Scheelhaase | Rams passing game coordinator
An offensive-minded (coached running backs, receivers, and quarterbacks in addition to one year as offensive coordinator at Iowa State) Scheelhaase played quarterback at the University of Illinois and has quickly developed a reputation around the NFL. This season was his second in the NFL, and he’s never had a head coaching job on any level. Scheelhaase’s rise through the ranks was rapid. In January 2018, he was hired as the running backs coach at Iowa State under head coach Matt Campbell. He then transitioned to the role of wide receivers coach in 2019, while also taking on the responsibilities of running game coordinator and retaining his position as running backs coach. Before the 2023 season, Scheelhaase was promoted to offensive coordinator. Scheelhaase made his way to the NFL ranks when he was hired as a pass game specialist by the Rams in February 2024.
Klay Kubiak | 49ers OC
49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak is poised to be a hot head coaching candidate in the 2026-27 cycle. Kubiak is in his first season as a coordinator after starting as a defensive quality control coach. Then he was promoted to quarterbacks coach and offensive passing game specialist, but Kyle Shanahan calls the plays. After what Philadelphia’s defense experienced last Sunday, Kubiak should get a call.
Jerrod Johnson | QB coach, Houston Texans
Quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson could get a coordinator job thanks to his work with Houston quarterbacks. Johnson actually interviewed for the job following the 2023 season when Brian Johnson was fired. Davis Mills was efficient and prepared during a three-game stint while C.J. Stroud was out. Before joining the Texans as their quarterbacks coach last spring, Johnson spent one year in the same role for the Minnesota Vikings. During that one season, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins made the Pro Bowl after throwing for 4,547 yards and 29 touchdowns.
Johnson is a Texas A&M graduate and was an All-Big 12 performer with the Aggies, throwing for 8,011 yards and 67 touchdowns in his collegiate career. And he’s got a relationship with Hurts thanks to his Texas roots.
Davis Webb | Broncos QB coach
Another former NFL quarterback-turned-coach, Webb was ironically coached by Kliff Kingsbury at Texas Tech before spending several years in the NFL as a backup and practice squad player. Webb turned to coaching in 2023 as the quarterbacks coach on Sean Payton’s staff in Denver. Webb became Denver’s offensive passing game coordinator and QBs coach. His work with Bo Nix has made him a name to watch during the hiring cycle. Webb has already interviewed for the Ravens coaching job.
Zac Robinson | Former Falcons offensive coordinator
Robinson interviewed with the Eagles on Friday. Another coach off the Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan school of thought, Robinson, might be the perfect candidate, as he was the Los Angeles Rams’ passing-game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for two years before his move to Atlanta, where he helped Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts develop into an explosive offensive unit. In 2024, Robinson’s first season as the Falcons’ play-caller, the team finished sixth in the NFL in net yards per game (369.8), eighth in yards per play (5.79), fifth in passing yards per game (239.3), and 10th in rushing yards per game (130.5). Last season, the Falcons lost starting quarterback Michael Penix to injury and inserted Kirk Cousins, but still finished 14th in yards per game (333.0) and eighth in rushing yards per game (125.8).
Mike Kafka, former Giants interim head coach
Kafka was once a backup quarterback for the Eagles before joining Andy Reid’s coaching staff and developing into one of the NFL’s bright young minds. After Brian Daboll was fired, he did well calling plays for Jaxson Dart, effectively using the former Ole Miss quarterback’s running skills while finding passing lanes and implementing innovative concepts despite not having Malik Nabers available.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Howie Roseman will choose the Eagles next offensive coordinator
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