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[Flyin' Brian]

CONFIRMED

OC - Pat Shurmur (Browns head coach)
QB - Bill Lazor (Virginia Offensive Coordinator)
WR - Bob Bicknell (Bills WR coach)
RB - Duce Staley (Eagles special teams quality control)
TE - Ted Williams (Eagles RB coach), Justin Peelle (ex-Steelers TE)
OL - Jeff Stoutland (Alabama OL Coach), Greg Austin (Oregon graduate assistant)
Off QC - Press Taylor (Tulsa QB Coach)

DC - Billy Davis (Browns LB coach)
DL - Jerry Azzinaro (Oregon DL coach), Erik Chinander (Oregon graduate assistant)
ILB - Rick Minter (Kentucky defensive coordinator)
OLB - Bill McGovern (Boston College LB coach)
CB/S - John Lovett  (Cincinnati Bearcats defensive backs coach), Todd Lyght (Oregon defensive intern)
Def QC - Mike Dawson (Boston College special teams coach)

ST - Dave Fipp (Dolphins assistant ST coordinator)
ST QC - Matthew Harper (Oregon graduate assistant)

Strength And Conditioning - Josh Hingst (assistant strength and conditioning Jacksonville Jaguars)

Sports Science Coordinator - Shaun Huls (combatives coordinator for Navy Special Warfare)

Head Athletic Trainer - Chris Peduzzi (Eagles Assistant Athletic Trainer)

Chief of Staff - James Harris (Oregon associate athletic director)

Assistant Chief of Staff - Josh Gibson (Oregon assistant director of football operations)

[Kolbfan4]

Pat Shurmur QB coach/ Assistant HC. (Hopefully)

[BtotheH]

I like how this is coming together, but the most important coordinator IMO will be the DC. As long as we get a DC with some NFL experience, which I think we will, then I think we can be okay.

I like the Shurmur move, he is good with QB's and it is good to have another set of eyes and ears when game planning. I know Chip will be calling the plays but the fact that he went out and got an ex-NFL coordinator shows me that Chip is all about this team.

I like the moves I have seen lately, even the little moves with the assistant GM and Chip bringing some guys from Oregon to be play the QC roles.

[dmor]

If the OP is correct, seems to me that the Eagles very well may know who their DC will be, but haven't said so publicly.  I can't believe all these position coaches would be in place without the coordinator having been lined up already.

[heyeaglefn]

Breaking news, new coaches have to put together a staff.

[Runtherock]

I'd have no problem with Juan coming back as the O line coach, none at all.

[skyboca]

It's funny for a team to start adding coaches to a defense prior to picking a coordinator, I would think they would want more of a say in who they are coaching.

[RUEagle]

Runtherock, on 21 January 2013 - 02:09 PM, said:

I'd have no problem with Juan coming back as the O line coach, none at all.

Thought he was headed to KC?  I wouldn't either, but he probably wouldn't be my first choice.

[BtotheH]

Runtherock, on 21 January 2013 - 02:09 PM, said:

I'd have no problem with Juan coming back as the O line coach, none at all.

Wasn't he hired in Ariz? Or he was going there for an interview or something.

Although it would be a good choice, Juan will never give us the light of day again. We screwed him terrible, but at the same time Juan new the risk of switching sides and the downhill effect. But no way Juan comes back here.

[dmor]

BtotheH, on 21 January 2013 - 02:13 PM, said:

Wasn't he hired in Ariz? Or he was going there for an interview or something.

Although it would be a good choice, Juan will never give us the light of day again. We screwed him terrible, but at the same time Juan new the risk of switching sides and the downhill effect. But no way Juan comes back here.

I disagree.  Heard that Juan is looking for a job coaching the defensive side of the ball, but who knows.

[Caribbean Soul]

Kolbfan4, on 21 January 2013 - 01:27 PM, said:

Pat Shurmur QB coach/ Assistant HC. (Hopefully)

This is my thought also.  I'd like this for Surmur..

[Flyin' Brian]

I think the Eagles already have their DC.  Just haven't announced or leaked it yet.

[Runtherock]

Reid offered Juan the O line job in KC, Juan turned him down. Juan then interviewed for the O line jobs in Arizona and Oakland. Reid has hired someone else. Looks like Juan finally realized Reid is a lying, backstabbing SOB, either that or Mrs. Castillo did. In any event Juan is high energy and very good at teaching technique, and he's a team player. Keep him away from evaluating talent and the defensive side of the ball and he's an asset.

[eagles nut]

Eagles will probably target an offensive line coach that teaches zone-blocking. Castillo's background is in man.

[AceofSpades]

Runtherock, on 21 January 2013 - 02:44 PM, said:

Reid offered Juan the O line job in KC, Juan turned him down. Juan then interviewed for the O line jobs in Arizona and Oakland. Reid has hired someone else. Looks like Juan finally realized Reid is a lying, backstabbing SOB, either that or Mrs. Castillo did. In any event Juan is high energy and very good at teaching technique, and he's a team player. Keep him away from evaluating talent and the defensive side of the ball and he's an asset.

Pat Shurmur could try to push for Kelly to bring back Juan as an offensive line coach. Reid really set him up to fail. Juan was in over his head as a defensive coordinator and it's a move that didn't work and Reid should be blamed for it.

[AceofSpades]

eagles nut, on 21 January 2013 - 02:47 PM, said:

Eagles will probably target an offensive line coach that teaches zone-blocking. Castillo's background is in man.

That's what I was thinking since that's what he used at Oregon. But at this point I have to wonder because Kelly brought in Pat Shurmur as his offensive coordinator and the 2 come from very different backgrounds with completely different offensive philosophies. Now, whatever the reason he brought him in, really is a non factor but it could mean that Kelly's gonna go with a different offensive approach than what he used at Oregon. He could be trying to work with Shurmur to help him design an NFL offense that can be sustained and would be suited for these players.

[OldEagle1960]

skyboca, on 21 January 2013 - 02:12 PM, said:

It's funny for a team to start adding coaches to a defense prior to picking a coordinator, I would think they would want more of a say in who they are coaching.

OC and DC are the game day planners.  I think it's obvious this is Chip's team to game plan.  Think this is basic top down management, know your role, Chip is the HC,

[Runtherock]

eagles nut, on 21 January 2013 - 02:47 PM, said:

Eagles will probably target an offensive line coach that teaches zone-blocking. Castillo's background is in man.

I think Juan could teach anything re: the O line, that doesn't concern me at all.

AceofSpades, on 21 January 2013 - 02:49 PM, said:

Pat Shurmur could try to push for Kelly to bring back Juan as an offensive line coach. Reid really set him up to fail. Juan was in over his head as a defensive coordinator and it's a move that didn't work and Reid should be blamed for it.

agreed.

[flyeagles]

Runtherock, on 21 January 2013 - 02:09 PM, said:

I'd have no problem with Juan coming back as the O line coach, none at all.

yeah Juan got a Reid screw job ... feel sorry for the guy

[BigEd76]

Kinda odd that none of the defensive coaches were in the NFL this past season while all of the offensive ones were.  hmm

[EagleJoe8]

Runtherock, on 21 January 2013 - 02:09 PM, said:

I'd have no problem with Juan coming back as the O line coach, none at all.

I don't either. The question is, does he?

[NocturnalPoisoning]

From what I understand Kelly likes athletic O-linemen, while Juan prefers big boys. Doesn't seem like a good fit.

[ToastJenkins]

Runtherock, on 21 January 2013 - 02:59 PM, said:

I think Juan could teach anything re: the O line, that doesn't concern me at all.


agreed.

Kelly's attack uses a zone blocking OL - thats not what Juan knows/does. Mudd did - so we actually have some pieces set up to succeed, assuming they all return healthy

[AceofSpades]

NocturnalPoisoning, on 21 January 2013 - 03:03 PM, said:

From what I understand Kelly likes athletic O-linemen, while Juan prefers big boys. Doesn't seem like a good fit.

Neither did Kelly & Pat Shurmur but that's what's gonna happen.

[Runtherock]

ToastJenkins, on 21 January 2013 - 03:05 PM, said:

Kelly's attack uses a zone blocking OL - thats not what Juan knows/does. Mudd did - so we actually have some pieces set up to succeed, assuming they all return healthy

I am confident Juan can teach whatever Kelly wants taught vis a vis the O line.

[time2rock]

Flyin, on 21 January 2013 - 01:27 PM, said:

ILB - Bill McGovern (Boston College LB coach)
OLB - Rick Minter (Kentucky defensive coordinator)

Separate ILB and OLB coaches - that surely suggests the move to a 3-4.

[knapp_nick]

Im also starting to think we have a DC lined up already... why else would we have almost all the other defensive position coaches hired.. you would think the FO would have learned from the washburn disaster

[NocturnalPoisoning]

AceofSpades, on 21 January 2013 - 03:06 PM, said:

Neither did Kelly & Pat Shurmur but that's what's gonna happen.

Eh, I could see Kelly wanting to integrate some WCO elements into the scheme, since that's what the players already know. Also, Shumur has a good history with developing QBs, so that was a plus for him.

In contrast, our current O-line roster really fits what Kelly likes and moreso than it does Castillo. Kelce, for example, seems exactly like what Kelly would want, but wouldn't fit Castillo's scheme at all. Don't think Mathis fits Castillo's scheme either, but should work well for Kelly. Peters is good enough to fit any scheme, and Herremans can fit either as well, though possibly at different positions.

[pgcd3]

Not sure if this is true and I can't remember where it came from but I heard Castillo could go to Baltimore to coach with Harbs. Obviously that would wait on the SB now. Could be a reason he hasn't latched on

[Runtherock]

NocturnalPoisoning, on 21 January 2013 - 03:29 PM, said:

Eh, I could see Kelly wanting to integrate some WCO elements into the scheme, since that's what the players already know. Also, Shumur has a good history with developing QBs, so that was a plus for him.

In contrast, our current O-line roster really fits what Kelly likes and moreso than it does Castillo. Kelce, for example, seems exactly like what Kelly would want, but wouldn't fit Castillo's scheme at all. Don't think Mathis fits Castillo's scheme either, but should work well for Kelly. Peters is good enough to fit any scheme, and Herremans can fit either as well, though possibly at different positions.

Castillo does not have a scheme. Reid made Juan an O line coach. Juan coached the way Reid wanted him to coach, and the players Modrak, Reid and Heckert selected. Juan is fully capable of coaching whatever way Kelly wants him to coach. Washburn is an anomaly, position coaches are quite flexible and adaptable, they have to be if they want to work.