Former Eagles coach stakes his future on a rival's failed former first-round pick
Who's interested in some Shane Steichen news? There's no hard feelings towards those of you who aren't. It's completely understandable. His stint with the Philadelphia Eagles feels like it was ten years ago, but it wasn't.
Shortly after the final seconds trickled away in Super Bowl 57, his and Jonathan Gannon's time in the City of Brotherly Love was over. Both accepted jobs as head coaches for other franchises.
Gannon didn't have to leave Glendale, as he took over for the Arizona Cardinals. Steichen, like Frank Reich before him, accepted the Indianapolis Colts' job after an Eagles Super Bowl appearance. Fast forward to the present, and both are sitting in seats that are much hotter than they were upon the arrival of both men.
To succeed in the NFL, every head coach must find his franchise quarterback. Gannon has hitched his wagon to Kyler Murray, and while that isn't great, he's in much better shape than Steichen. You won't believe who the latter is rolling with.
A former Eagles head coach ties his coaching future to a failed Giants quarterback.
Things didn't work out very well for Daniel Jones with the New York Giants. Jones was the sixth player taken in the 2019 NFL Draft, and while that seems like a reach now, there weren't many better options. The alternatives were Drew Lock, Will Grier, Ryan Finley, and Jarrett Stidham.
Then again, Gardner Mishew was in that draft, but he wasn't taken until Round 6. Philadelphia passed on him to take Clayton Thorson 11 spots earlier. You can't make this stuff up.
Anyway, let's get back to the Steichen and Jones arrangement. The former is probably in a prove-it, win-or-go-home situation. The latter ended a six-year run in the Big Apple with a record well below .500. Sixty-nine starts produced a 24-44-1 win-loss total.
By naming Jones as his starter for the coming season, it can also be argued that the Colts seem content to close the door on the Anthony Richardson era. Time will tell. Anything can happen, but all of that has been said to say the following. As well-run as the Eagles are, they look even better each time you look at how teams like the Colts, Cardinals, and Giants are being managed.
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