D'Pablo Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 This guy has got all the essentials to be a great. He comes from a great coaching family - his father was the D-Coordinator for the 96' Greenbay champs. He's still very young at 42, yet has 10 years of experience with a successful NFL organization. Moreover he comes from the Holmgren coaching tree: Holmgren > Andy Reid > Pat Shurmur (Holmgren > Zorn). From his Eagles bio ( http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/CoachBios.asp?coach_id=13 ): "In 2002, Shurmur earned praise for his poise displayed after McNabb and Koy Detmer went down with injuries late in the season. Down to little-used A.J. Feeley, who had not started since his junior year at Oregon, the Eagles went 4-1 down the stretch. Feeley, a 5th-round draft choice in 2001, was traded to Miami in 2004 for a 2nd-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. Similarly, Shurmur withstood another McNabb injury in 2006 and helped back-up Jeff Garcia step into the starting role and lead the Eagles to a 6-2 record (including playoffs). Prior to his injury, McNabb was an early-season candidate for league MVP honors, topping the NFL charts in most passing statistical categories. His first three seasons in Philadelphia were spent as the Eagles' tight ends coach, helping develop three-time Pro Bowler Chad Lewis." He has also been very successful in his previous college stints at Stanford and Michigan State. I think that if Zorn is seeking out the best qualified candidate, Shurmur fits the bill. Hopefully, Zorn hasn't gotten Vinny's Nepotism Memo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDRedskinsFan Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 This is the guy I would pick, but Zorn has to get somebody he is familiar with. If Shurmur is on his list, then I hope he gets considered because he seems like a good candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJ Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 This guy has got all the essentials to be a great. He comes from a great coaching family - his father was the D-Coordinator for the 96' Greenbay champs. He's still very young at 42' date=' yet has 10 years of experience with a successful NFL organization. Moreover he comes from the Holmgren coaching tree: Holmgren > Andy Reid > Pat Shurmur (Holmgren > Zorn). From his Eagles bio ( [url']http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/CoachBios.asp?coach_id=13[/url] ): "In 2002, Shurmur earned praise for his poise displayed after McNabb and Koy Detmer went down with injuries late in the season. Down to little-used A.J. Feeley, who had not started since his junior year at Oregon, the Eagles went 4-1 down the stretch. Feeley, a 5th-round draft choice in 2001, was traded to Miami in 2004 for a 2nd-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. Similarly, Shurmur withstood another McNabb injury in 2006 and helped back-up Jeff Garcia step into the starting role and lead the Eagles to a 6-2 record (including playoffs). Prior to his injury, McNabb was an early-season candidate for league MVP honors, topping the NFL charts in most passing statistical categories. His first three seasons in Philadelphia were spent as the Eagles' tight ends coach, helping develop three-time Pro Bowler Chad Lewis." He has also been very successful in his previous college stints at Stanford and Michigan State. I think that if Zorn is seeking out the best qualified candidate, Shurmur fits the bill. Hopefully, Zorn hasn't gotten Vinny's Nepotism Memo. I agree! The problem is DP is that Zorny has already targeted Smith from Tennessee, so I guess this idea can be put to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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