Doug Pederson is back in Philadelphia!
by JasonB on Jan 28, 2009 11:00 AM EST
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Yes, the exclamation point is for comedic effect... Former Eagles QB Doug Pederson is expected to be named QB coach here after the departures of Pat Shurmur and Mark Whipple.
Calvary Baptist Academy head football coach Doug Pederson is expected to announce Wednesday that he will become a coach with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, sources tell KTBS Sports. Pederson last fall completed his fourth season as the Cavaliers' head coach. He has a 35-8 overall record, including an 8-4 mark in the post season and the school has been developing into a powerhouse in prep football here. You may remember that Pederson was brought in by Andy Reid in his first year to be the sacrificial lamb on a bad team while rookie Donovan McNabb was groomed on the bench. Pederson lasted 9 games before McNabb's number was called throwing 7 TDs and 9 picks. Just because Pederson wasn't a great QB, doesn't mean he won't be a good coach. Best of luck to him.
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Wikipedia on Pederson
Regarded by many as a kind of player-coach, Pederson in during his last years in NFL assisted star quarterback Brett Favre, helping him prepare for games and feeding him bits of advice during games.
by cavortingEagle on Jan 28, 2009 12:19 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
my guess is that is why he was brought in when McNabb was a rookie … this is exciting … I mean as exciting as a positional coach can be.
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
QB coach is arguably the most important positional coach on the staff.
How many of them turn into OC’s?
Josh McDaniels, Andy Reid (skipped the whole OC thing), Mike Shanahan, Steve Mariucci, Mike Holmgren should I keep going?
by cavortingEagle on Jan 28, 2009 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
I agree that QB coach is important ... I wasn't trying to sully the position
but when I’m talking about off season moves … positional coaches, especially coming from a high school program don’t exactly get my rod ready like … oh say … the signing of Asante Samuel.
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
Maybe he won’t be the QB coach afterall
Bowen:
But indications are that someone else will coach the QBs and that Pederson might just replace "offensive assistant’’ Mark Whipple…
by cavortingEagle on Jan 28, 2009 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
“Hey Brett, try not to just chuck it up in the air to be intercepted.”
“Damn!”
I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.
by BrianS on Jan 28, 2009 12:51 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
question
but how do you think mcnabb would think of this ? and kolb ? i mean if im an allstar qb or a promising qb whos seen this man fail on this very team in this very league … do you think they will respect his insight ? i dont know if i would … im obviously not in or ever been in a situation like that but i can kind of see a sort off “yea ok i got cha mike” kinda attitude coming lol … i dont know …
If football had a church, Brian Dawkins would be my preacher !
by NorthPhillyKid on Jan 28, 2009 11:44 PM EST reply actions
I dont know if i agree. Pederson was more or less McNabb’s qb coach when McNabb was a rookie and Donovan turned out allrite as a result of it. you have to think that Pederson did a lot for Donovan in terms of just mentoring him and teaching him how to prepare and be a proffesional in this league. I think it wont be an isue
Andy Reid was a QB coach and he was never a QB in this league.
Jason Garret (not that I think Jason Garret is the be all and end all) was a backup QB, granted one a little more highly regarded than Pederson.
Still, I don’t think being a successful QB in the NFL is a prerequisite for being a good QB coach. (And it sounds like he won’t be the QB coach anyway, just the vague offensive assistant).
I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.
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