Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has reportedly made the choice to return to the franchise in the identical function subsequent season, regardless of getting severe head-coaching curiosity from the New Orleans Saints and different groups.
Assuming Kingsbury does, the truth is, return to the Commanders, it’s the very best transfer for all events concerned.
Let’s begin with the Commanders’ aspect of this.
Kingsbury performed an important function in serving to the event of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, taking the Commanders offense and turning it into top-of-the-line items in all the NFL. It fully modified the franchise and turned it into an instantaneous Tremendous Bowl contender in all of their first years with the staff.
Now they get to run that again once more, whereas additionally giving Daniels the identical system and training workers for yr two of his profession. For pretty much as good as Daniels is, asking him to be taught a completely new offense for the second yr in a row would have been an enormous impediment.
As for Kingsbury, he’s in a great scenario the place there shouldn’t be a lot incentive to vary until the proper scenario presents itself.
The Saints, or many of the different head-coaching jobs that have been obtainable this offseason, didn’t actually current that.
He’s being paid like a head coach as a result of the Cardinals are nonetheless paying him his wage. He additionally will get a possibility to work with one of many sport’s finest younger quarterbacks and construct up his resume for one more yr, whereas additionally maybe ready for a greater alternative to current itself.
Why would he wish to depart a scenario the place he can work with a rising star on a Tremendous Bowl contender to take over a staff with no quarterback choice and restricted short- and long-term prospects?
There’s additionally the truth that Kingsbury simply could be higher off in a coordinator function. His first two experiences as a head coach (each at Texas Tech and with the Cardinals) produced constant dropping information. Some individuals are higher off operating a sure ingredient of the staff versus the entire operation. Kingsbury could be one among them. There’s additionally nothing unsuitable with that.
