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Riggo’s Rag Roundtable: Top picks to replace Jay Gruden as Redskins head coach

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 14: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins looks on from the sidelines during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on October 14, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 14: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins looks on from the sidelines during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on October 14, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 7: Eric Bieniemy, offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs, shouted at a Jacksonville Jaguars player in anger as words were exchanged between the two teams in the Chiefs’ 30-14 win in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 7: Eric Bieniemy, offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs, shouted at a Jacksonville Jaguars player in anger as words were exchanged between the two teams in the Chiefs’ 30-14 win in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

My Pick: Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy

The Redskins are going to have to be looking for a few important things in their next head coach. But nothing is more important than finding an offensive mind who can work with Dwayne Haskins and tailor and offensive system to his strengths.

Eric Bieniemy would fit the bill. The current offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs checks a lot of boxes and could end up being one of the hottest head coaching candidates on the market in the near future.

Bieniemy comes from Andy Reid‘s system and has seamlessly replaced Matt Nagy over the course of the past year and a half. Bieniemy knows how to design plays and has played a big part in the success of Patrick Mahomes. Yes, Bieniemy doesn’t call plays, but play-calling isn’t everything. The ability to design quality plays is just as important, and Bieniemy has been able to do that during his time with Reid.

Coming from Reid’s coaching tree is a major plus for Bieniemy as well. Reid is one of the league’s best head coaches and he helped to train Doug Pederson, who won a Super Bowl with the Eagles in 2018, and Matt Nagy, who got the Bears to the playoffs in his first year as head coach despite subpar quarterback play. Bieniemy may not find that type of success so quickly, but he still comes from one of the league’s most fruitful coaching trees.

Bieniemy could help to modernize the Redskins offense and build around Haskins. If he’s willing to come to Washington, it’s well within the realm of possibility that he could find success. Some will say that if he’s such a good candidate, he won’t want to come to Washington. To those people, I remind you that there are only 32 head coaching jobs in the NFL. If the Redskins make him an offer, he could choose to come here, even though the position comes with some drawbacks (namely Bruce Allen and Dan Snyder). It all depends if he gets a head coaching offer elsewhere.

In an age where young, offensive minds are all the rage, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Redskins target Bieniemy. And if they could land him, it would be a big get for the squad.

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