Replace: The interview goes to Day 2

Eric Bieniemy grew to become the eighth, and sure ultimate, candidate to interview for the Washington Commanders’ open offensive coordinator job. He had dinner with HC Ron Rivera, GM Martin Mayhew and others final evening, and may have his official interview at staff headquarters at this time. Washington is anticipated to make a powerful push to persuade Bieniemy to go away Andy Reid and the Chiefs, and take over the Commanders offense that had been run by former OC Scott Turner for all of Rivera’s three seasons right here.

Eric Bieniemy has been the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs OC for the final 5 seasons, and helped them win their second Tremendous Bowl in 4 years on Sunday towards the Eagles. He has had future Corridor of Fame QB Patrick Mahomes throughout his total run as Reid’s proper hand man, one thing each OC within the NFL would love. Bieniemy’s historical past has been working with operating backs, and he was the Chiefs RBs coach earlier than Matt Nagy left to take the Bears head teaching job in 2018. Bieniemy signed a 1 yr deal to return to the Chiefs final yr, and, if he does take a job elsewhere, would probably get replaced by Nagy, who’s already again on the Chiefs workers.

Ron Rivera needs the seek for his subsequent OC to be wrapped up by this weekend, and with Bieniemy’s interview lastly happening, there is a good probability that can occur. Washington additionally interviewed former Ravens OC Greg Roman this week. That they had requested an interview after he resigned, but it surely’s not recognized why it took so lengthy to rearrange. Roman has not interviewed with some other groups.

Eric Bieniemy can be the best profile rent for Rivera, and would be a part of a staff that has loads of query marks going into the brand new league yr subsequent month. Washington’s possession state of affairs casts a large shadow over the following season, and has been introduced up by potential OC candidates. If the staff is bought this yr, Ron Rivera’s seat is more likely to get highly regarded, and there has already been a narrative from Broncos HC Sean Payton that potential consumers of the staff had approached him about changing Rivera.

There are additionally main questions at QB and on the offensive line. Rivera has mentioned that the staff intends to have Sam Howell go into the offseason as QB1, however there will likely be competitors and he has to earn that place going into the season. Rivera does not appear involved in going the costly veteran QB through free company or commerce route once more after the Ryan Fitzpatrick and Carson Wentz experiments failed. Sam Howell began one sport final season, a Week 18 win over the Dallas Cowboys that noticed him go 11 for 19 for 169 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT by the air, and 35 yards and TD on the bottom.