The Philadelphia Eagles have a new position coach, and they hired from within to find him. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday that former assistant receivers coach Carson Walch had been stripped of the “assistant” tag to become the team's chief wide receivers coach.
The #Eagles are promoting assistant WRs coach Carson Walch to full WRs coach. He takes over in charge of that talented group after the team moved on from Gunter Brewer.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 6, 2019
Walch made his NFL debut in 2018, after being hired by the Eagles to assist ousted former receivers coach Gunter Brewer receivers. He came to Philadelphia after spending the previous two seasons coaching north of the border with the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos as the team's offensive coordinator. Walch previously spent time in the Chicago Bears organization as an offensive assistant and served as the Minnesota Golden Gophers' offensive coordinator in 2015.
Brewer, meanwhile, departs after just one season with the Eagles. The 30-year coaching veteran spent all of his time in the collegiate ranks before joining Philadelphia, including six years as co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The Eagles boast one of the most impressive collection of pass-catchers in all of football. Zach Ertz led the team with 116 catches in 2018, the most in league history by a tight end, but Philadelphia's wideouts remained integral to the team's success as Carson Wentz, and Nick Foles rotated in at quarterback due to the former's penchant for injuries. Alshon Jeffery paced that group with 65 catches, 843 yards, and six touchdowns last season, while Nelson Agholor finished with 64 catches, 736 yards, and four touchdowns.
The team has decisions to make this offseason on Golden Tate and Jordan Matthews, two talented players who will be free agents come March.
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