Commanders News: Sale concern, Brian Robinson Jr., Jamin Davis and Eric Bieniemy
By Dean Jones
Eric Bieniemy in line for Commanders head coach in 2024?
Eric Bieniemy's decision to leave the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs for the Washington Commanders came down to one thing - to prove beyond all doubt he has what it takes to become a future NFL head coach.
The Commanders are grooming Bieniemy for a top job with more control, the ability to run his own offense, forming a new staff team, and also boasting a leading voice in personnel. Something the respected figure has taken full advantage of throughout the offseason.
With Ron Rivera in the hottest seat imaginable when the ownership group led by Josh Harris takes charge, Alex Kay of The Bleacher Report touted the prospect of Bieniemy becoming Washington's head coach in 2024 if the new regime decides to hit the reset button at some stage.
"If the Commanders don't drastically improve with Sam Howell as their starter this year, [Ron] Rivera should just be let go at the conclusion of the campaign. Rivera's seat seems particularly hot this year after the Commanders brought in longtime Andy Reid understudy Eric Bienemy. While he'll initially work under Rivera as the team's offensive coordinator, he is also a potential head coach waiting in the wings. He would make a perfect replacement for Rivera if Washington elects to go a different direction in 2024."
- Alex Kay, The Bleacher Report
There is a lot of football to be played between now and when the time for a decision on Rivera's future arrives. If the Harris group does opt for a shift in coaching infrastructure, they could do far worse than look in Bieniemy's direction all things considered.