A Coach That the Eagles Must Target in the Offseason
No matter how this season ends, there is a perfect chance that the Eagles go through a serious overhaul in the offseason.
Amongst the changes that may or may not occur, one that must happen is a change at quarterback coach.
Currently, Press Taylor is in charge of quarterbacks, but his presence has not been effective on Carson Wentz, as shown through his major regression. Whether it’s Wentz the one on his way out next year and Hurts the man staying or vice versa, Press Taylor must still be relieved of his duties.
Who should his replacement be?
Among all quarterbacks this season, there has been no one who’s made greater strides than Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. He’s gone from a league-worst, 58.8% completion percentage in 2019, to the sixth-best completion percentage in 2020, and has raised his career quarterback rating of 78.7 to 87.6 in just one year has the Bills in a position to win their first division title since 1989. While Allen has incredible talent, a certain amount of credit should be given to the Bills’ quarterback coach, Ken Dorsey. A former national champion and two-time Heisman trophy finalist as quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes, Dorsey knows the position very well.
Between 2013 to 2017, Dorsey coached for the Carolina Panthers, where he helped transform Cam Newton into an eventual MVP that took his team on a 15-1 run in the regular season and a Super Bowl appearance in 2016. He was later fired at the 2017-2018 season but accomplished a great deal in his time there. Under Dorsey, Cam Newton was a two-time pro bowler, took his team on four postseason trips, and enjoyed career highs in many categories. Dorsey took a one-year hiatus from the NFL after getting fired by the Panthers before returning as the Bills’ quarterback coach last year.
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Since joining the Bills, Dorsey’s elevated Allen’s athleticism and arm talent strengths while also working out the kinks of his fundamentals; Allen and the Bills’ offense are 9th in the league in both total yards and points per game. Under Dorsey, this will be the second straight playoff appearance for Allen and the Bills, which hasn’t occurred for the team since 1998 to 1999. Allen currently ranks 6th in passing yards, t-6th in passing touchdowns, and 7th in quarterback rating.
Dorsey is ideal for the Eagles due to the type of players he’s coached. Both Cam Newton and Josh Allen are athletic, physical, and mobile, which resides in Carson Wentz and Jalen Hurts. On the flip side, accuracy is a trait that both Newton and Allen struggled with, something Wentz and Hurts could also use to work on.
No matter which quarterback the Eagles choose to have as a starter for the future, Dorsey is a guy that can bring out the best in both.
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