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Eric Bieniemy has served because the Chiefs offensive coordinator since 2018.
“I do know he’s not going to be right here very lengthy, however I’m going to take pleasure in each final minute.”
That was Kansas Metropolis Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid on September 28 discussing the way forward for prime offensive assistant Eric Bieniemy.
The third-year offensive coordinator has been entrance and middle in head teaching searches across the NFL for the previous two years, together with the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants this previous offseason, however has come up empty every time. Nonetheless, when the Houston Texans fired GM and Head Coach Bill O’Brien on Monday, hypothesis surrounding Bieniemy’s future was entrance and middle as soon as once more.
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Eric Bieniemy Deemed a ‘Good Match’ For Texans
With O’Brien out of the image following Houston’s disappointing Zero-Four begin, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle has confirmed that Romeo Crennel will now take over as interim head coach, presumably for the rest of the season. At 73 years previous, the previous Patriots, Browns and Chiefs coach is now the oldest head coach in NFL historical past, surpassing Corridor of Famer and Chicago Bears nice George Halas.
What occurs in 2021 is anybody’s guess, however many within the soccer neighborhood are already drawing the connection between Bieniemy and the highest teaching job in Houston, particularly contemplating the similarities on the quarterback place between Bieniemy’s present MVP signal-caller Patrick Mahomes and two-time Professional Bowler Deshaun Watson.
Texans ought to rent Eric Bieniemy and see what he can do for the offense and Deshaun Watson in 2021.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) October 5, 2020
Right here’s a pleasant reminder that Eric Bieniemy is a free agent after this season, as his cope with the Chiefs expires, per supply. Clearly he’s welcome again, however the stage could be very a lot set to turn out to be a head coach this cycle.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) October 5, 2020
Texans ought to rent Eric Bieniemy. He’ll get so artistic with Watson
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) October 5, 2020
Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, Payments offensive coordinator Brian Daboll all logical candidates for Texans’ emptiness after firing of Invoice O’Brien
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) October 5, 2020
If I’m the Chiefs I’m blocking EB from going to Houston ship him to the NFC 😆. Texans turn out to be critical Tremendous Bowl contenders with a fantastic coach like him.
— Jeffsradamus (@JeffAllen71) October 5, 2020
With Bieniemy’s contract in Kansas Metropolis set to expire at season’s finish, the previous NFL operating again is already being referred to as a “excellent match” for the Texans job by a number of analysts, together with former Chiefs OG Geoff Schwartz.
The Texans not hiring Eric Bieniemy can be profoundly silly. It is the right match.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 5, 2020
Seems like Eric Bieniemy and Houston are an ideal match
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 5, 2020
Reid on Bieniemy: ‘I Don’t Need to Lose Him’
For Reid, the prospect of shedding Bieniemy to an NFL franchise seeking an offensive-minded head coach, as has been the development lately with the hires of up-and-comers resembling Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan and Kliff Kingsbury, is nothing new. Actually, it’s all the things a veteran chief like Reid might hope for as a mentor to his employees.
Look no additional than Reid’s response to a reporter throughout a press convention final December. When requested what he would inform an NFL proprietor inquiring about hiring Bieniemy within the offseason, the Chiefs’ eighth-year head coach gave a telling response.
“I’d say rent him, like proper now,” stated Reid. “That’s what I’d inform you. I don’t need to lose him, however when you’re asking me if he’s prepared to be a head coach? Yeah, he’s prepared. He was prepared final 12 months. No person is in additional management than what he’s inside this sport. He’s a pacesetter of males. He is aware of soccer, however he is aware of the offense just like the again of his hand. He’s within the quarterback room on daily basis. I feel when you talked to Patrick [Mahomes], I feel Patrick would inform you how a lot of an affect he has had on him.”
A couple of month later, Reid was as soon as once more probed about how Bieniemy may honest taking the subsequent step in his profession. Whereas the query was framed in another way, Reid’s reply was a lot the identical.
“You guys understand how I really feel about Eric,” stated Reid in January. “I feel he’d be super. There’s a crew on the market — I don’t know the crew, however there’s a crew on the market — that would actually use him. Being the chief of males that he’s, you’re not going to discover individuals higher than that in that class. And he’s a pointy offensive thoughts on prime of that. So I’m a giant fan. Don’t need to lose him, however actuality is, there’s an excellent likelihood that occurs.”
Anticipate Bieniemy’s candidacy to achieve much more momentum because the season progresses and extra alternatives come up, notably as a possible substitute to coaches already on the recent seat, resembling Adam Gase (New York Jets, Zero-Four), Dan Quinn (Atlanta Falcons, Zero-Four) and Matt Patricia (Detroit Lions, 1-Three).
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