Commanders, Ravens, Titans seek interviews with Eric Bieniemy for offensive coordinator

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 29, 2023, 6:54 AM EST
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Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been unable to land a head-coaching job, but he may have options if he wants to take an offensive coordinator job elsewhere.

The Commanders, Ravens and Titans, all of which currently have offensive coordinator vacancies, have all requested interviews with Bieniemy, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Jets also asked to interview Bieniemy before hiring Nathaniel Hackett as their new offensive coordinator.

Bieniemy might be willing to take a lateral move to one of those tams because he would have full authority over the offensive game planning and play calling, which he doesn’t have working for Andy Reid.

Bieniemy is also among the many candidates to become the next head coach of the Colts.

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28 responses to “Commanders, Ravens, Titans seek interviews with Eric Bieniemy for offensive coordinator”

  3. Bieniemy really needs to move on if he ever wants a head coaching job. We all know Andy Reid runs the show on offense so Bieniemy will have to prove himself somewhere else. Ravens would be an interesting fit if they keep Lamar, no WRs but good line, TE and backs to work with plus maybe Lamar will listen a little better with a new coach.

  6. Eric Bienemy could do these interviews during the game on Sunday and nobody on the Chiefs sideline would notice, or care.

  8. Bieniemy needs to get out of the shadow of Andy Reid so this would be a good opportunity to prove what he can do. He’s probably learned a ton from Reid but but he needs his own track record if he wants to go to the next level.

  9. I can’t blame those teams from trying. But unless this lack of full authority is what’s standing between him and a head coaching position, then I don’t see why Bieniemy would make a lateral move to a worse offence/organization

  10. Maybe, for whatever reason, Bieniemy isn’t going to get a head coaching offer. But he’s a great coordinator and other teams would be lucky to have him.

  11. I think he’d be perfect in Baltimore. As a former running back, he’d embrace their ground game, but also add some creativity to the pass game. He’s a in-your-face, fiery guy, but players truly love the guy in KC.

  13. I’m hoping Indy tabs him to be their HC. The Chiefs stand to receive two 3rd round draft choices as compensation for promoting minority hires, as the did last year with Ryan Poles, the Bears GM.

  14. Let him move on from KC so the world might see the emperor’s new clothes are not clothes at all.

  16. Why does everyone think that just because a someone is great OC or DC, they would make a good head coach. A head coach requires a different job skill. You see it in every industry and business. It’s called the Peter principle.

  17. He doesnt even call the plays for Reid. A token interview every year. Enough already with the guy just stay in KC.

  18. Signed a 1 yr deal after he didn’t get a HC position last yr. Probably needs 1 of these OC positions to work out for him.

  19. I think there has been some friction between Reid, mahomes and Bienemy the past couple of years. I don’t think KC wants to fire him but they have been trying to push him out the door hopefully for a head coaching job but that has not worked. He maybe reduced to taking a lateral move because I know Reid and Mahomes want Matt Nagy to take over the OC duties.

  21. The Commanders should interview Jennifer King for their OC vacancy. Eric Bieniemy will avoid this franchise until everything settles with the sale of the team. JK is currently on their staff. This coming season will be Ron Rivera’s last in Washington, it would be ridiculous for any outside candidate to consider this franchise, nothing more than a 10 month contract.

  22. Bieniemy would be sweet for Lamar. First thing he’d do is scrap the throwing playbook given Lamar can’t throw to begin with. Just make it a pure ground-and-pound offense and hope Lamar doesn’t get injured. If the Ravens really committed to this, and ran the ball 80% of the time, they would be far more effective. Mark my words. Would it be sustainable? Nope. But any offense requiring Lamar to do anything but throw 6 yd slants and curls to Andrews is never going to win in the playoffs.

  23. DeefenseWins says:
    January 29, 2023 at 4:45 pm
    Bieniemy would be sweet for Lamar. First thing he’d do is scrap the throwing playbook given Lamar can’t throw to begin with. Just make it a pure ground-and-pound offense and hope Lamar doesn’t get injured. If the Ravens really committed to this, and ran the ball 80% of the time, they would be far more effective. Mark my words. Would it be sustainable? Nope. But any offense requiring Lamar to do anything but throw 6 yd slants and curls to Andrews is never going to win in the playoffs

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    Any stats to back up that “Lamar can’t throw” opinion. Because all the one I see put him amongst the guys you call elite. His accuracy is better than Josh Allen and about even with Herbert (on target percentage) and his QBR was once again better than Burrow and Herbert. I’m looking for facts not an untrained eye opinion from his couch.

  24. QBR is a junk stat that heavily favors running QBs. Not that Lamar can’t throw at all. But his running threat is what makes him scary, and effective, not his play from the pocket.

  28. yeahbut says:
    January 29, 2023 at 10:48 pm
    QBR is a junk stat that heavily favors running QBs. Not that Lamar can’t throw at all. But his running threat is what makes him scary, and effective, not his play from the pocket.

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    QBR is not perfect however it isolates QB performance instead of rewarding a QB for a 3 yard pass that a Wide receiver turns into a 80 yard touchdown. There is no statistic out the that says Lamar Jackson is a bad pocket passer either. Most suggests he is middle of the pack and an elite runner.

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