There isn't a specific "type" of head coach that Jeffrey Lurie has in mind, at least not according to his history of hiring head coaches. Whomever becomes the 24th head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (including interim head coaches) will have been thoroughly researched, interviewed, background-checked, and vetted in the most complete way. This is the fifth head coach Lurie will hire since purchasing the Eagles in 1994 and his past head coach discoveries suggest he's open to someone who has a host of impressive characteristics.
Lurie didn't divulge any secrets in particular when he met the media on Monday to detail the reasons for parting ways with Doug Pederson, but he did mention his interest in having a high-flying, dynamic offense.
"I'd rather not specify (characteristics), but I can tell you no matter who we have, it needs to be a leader of coaches, a leader of players, and someone who represents the organization in a great leadership way. We had a lot of that with Doug. Leadership is an important characteristic," Lurie said. "You brought up offense. I think there's a couple ways to skin that cat. You can hire somebody really steeped in offense or you've seen great offenses coached by head coaches coming from the defensive side.
"I don't think there's any predilection for one over the other, but I do think somebody that is constantly curious of where the league is headed and what you need to do to have really good units and again, without a really good elite offense, I tend to err on that side. But not that side of the ball for head coach. Doesn't matter."
Rather than guessing about who the Eagles might hire – there have already been reports of coaches in whom the Eagles have shown an interest – let's take a look back at the previous head coaches Lurie has hired as a more complete explanation of his interest in finding the right person, no matter that coach's background. The only apparent link to the four former head coaching hires from Lurie is that each man accepted his first NFL head coaching job with the Eagles.
Ray Rhodes, 1995
A long search that consumed 39 days ended with the announcement that Rhodes, the outstanding, no-nonsense defensive coordinator from the San Francisco 49ers, was the choice. Rhodes won five Super Bowls with San Francisco as an assistant coach, and the fact that he was from that organization, a model in the NFL at the time, very much impressed Lurie.
"They are a sort of organization I feel represents very much how a football organization should be run," said Lurie, who held the press conference announcement at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia.
Rhodes envisioned Randal Cunningham in the role of Steve Young, the star quarterback for the 49ers at the time. And as much as Rhodes wanted – and promised – a dynamic offense that would be overseen by whiz kid coordinator Jon Gruden, he reverted back to his roots when he spoke of winning a championship in Philadelphia.
"You entertain with offense," Rhodes said. "You win with defense."
Rhodes coached through the 1998 season, reaching the postseason in two seasons and winning one playoff game.
Andy Reid, 1999
Lurie and team President Joe Banner went outside the box for this one, hiring Andy Reid, who became the first quarterbacks coach without any coordinator experience in NFL history to become head coach. It worked out quite well as Reid enjoyed a 14-year run that included five NFC Championship Game appearances and one Super Bowl appearance. Lurie and Banner said at the time that they were blown away by Reid's preparedness – he arrived at the interview with copious notes and a binder that would be known as his "five-year plan" for the Eagles to win a Super Bowl.
"We all looked at each other and said, ''Wow, this guy really comes right at you,'" Lurie said then.
Reid was an offensive coach in Green Bay for seven seasons under Head Coach Mike Holmgren, part of a talented coaching staff instilled in the West Coast Offense. Reid worked with future Hall of Famer Brett Favre and he believed his system would work for the Eagles. It certainly did as Reid's tenure was the most consistently successful in the history of the Eagles, falling short only of winning a World Championship.
"I think I'm able to give this organization the offense that has won a tremendous amount of rings in the National Football League," Reid said. "I'd never put myself in a bad situation. I feel very confident that this organization can win."
He was right. The Eagles won and won and won. They just never won the game when Reid was here.
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