The Philadelphia Eagles made a few changes to their coaching staff recently. Due to that, they are looking for a new offensive coordinator.
It appears they have interest in James Urban, the QB coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
As the #Eagles seek an offensive coordinator, one person I'm told they're interested in is #Ravens QB coach James Urban. He was in Philly for years under Andy Reid and has played a key role in Lamar Jackson's development.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 16, 2020
There are quite a few reasons for the Eagles to have interest in Urban. As you can see in the tweet, he has already spent time in Philadelphia, back under Andy Reid. That means he is familiar with the city and the organization.
Then there is the resume, specifically 2019. Lamar Jackson thrived in 2019, and is the obvious choice for MVP. A lot of that has to be chalked up to Jackson himself. He is incredibly talented and his ability to run or sling the ball down the field at any moment makes it almost impossible for defenses to game plan properly for him.
That being said, Urban certainly played his role in everything.
The Ravens went 14-2 and had an incredible offense this year. The quarterback was the star though, and Urban was the coach of that group.
So it makes sense that he would be getting interest from some teams. The Eagles have a star at quarterback themselves in Carson Wentz. They would love to find someone to come in who could tap into that final gear and turn Wentz into one of the best quarterbacks in football.
Urban was part of the process that turned Jackson into an MVP. Maybe the Eagles believe he can make Wentz an MVP as well. That should be all the motivation they need to get him to Philadelphia.
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