The Bucs have wasted no time following their messy breakup with former offensive coordinator Liam Coen. After studies surfaced that they have been interviewing Los Angeles Rams cross sport specialist Nate Scheelhaase, the group has introduced themselves that they accomplished digital interview with Los Angeles Chargers cross sport coordinator Marcus Brady and Minnesota Vikings assistant offensive coordinator Grant Udinski. The group made these bulletins on their X, previously Twitter, account.
Bucs Casting Huge Web
For the third straight yr it appears to be like just like the group might be interviewing a big swath of candidates to search out the precise particular person for the job. Simply sooner or later faraway from Coen asserting he was transferring on for the pinnacle coach place with the Jaguars, they have already got three interviews accomplished. And the league is taking discover of the method that has yielded two one-time coordinators promoted in as many seasons.
The Bucs, who’ve made 2 residence run OC hires in a row, are casting a large internet and interviewing extra than simply guys that the HC is aware of. There’s a lesson in there someplace. https://t.co/IxkRIuZj2I
In an offensive pushed league, it will likely be vital for Bucs head coach Todd Bowles, together with the assist of the Bucs’ entrance workplace, to proceed to get this explicit rent appropriate. And I’m certain they hope this one stays for greater than 12 months.
The Bucs interviewed 10 candidates in 2023 earlier than homing in on a comparatively unknown quarterbacks coach from Seattle who had by no means known as performs above the highschool degree. One yr later Dave Canales grew to become the pinnacle coach of the Carolina Panthers. Final yr they elevated their internet to incorporate 15 totally different candidates earlier than agreeing to rent Coen. After a prolific offensive season Coen additionally has discovered himself helming a franchise in want of enchancment after only a yr.
Marcus Brady
Could 29, 2024; Costa Mesa, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers passing sport coordinator Marcus Brady, quarterbacks coach Shane Day and quarterbacks Justin Herbert (10), Casey Bauman (16) and Max Duggan (8) throughout organized group actions at Hoag Efficiency Heart. Obligatory Credit score: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports activities
Brady has been with the Chargers for only a season, coming in as part of new head coach Jim Harbaugh’s workers that helped flip Los Angeles instantly right into a playoff group. Whereas the Chargers ranked simply nineteenth in passing yards per sport, they have been probably the most environment friendly passing assaults within the NFL. Below Brady and offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s route, they ranked eleventh in EPA/play at +0.04 and quarterback Justin Herbert threw the fewest interceptions amongst all certified passers within the NFL (3).
Brady’s passing assault was one of many extra vertical assaults within the league with Herbert tied for fifth in proportion of passes of 20+ air yards (14%) and eighth in proportion of throws of 10-19 air yards (23.7%). The intermediate assault must be notably intriguing to Tampa Bay, because it was the world of the sphere Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield made essentially the most strides on this previous season enroute to his greatest yr as a professional.
Previous to attending to Los Angeles Brady was an offensive guide adopted by senior offensive assistant with the Eagles from 2022-2023. Previous to that he was with the Colts from 2018 to 2022 beneath former head coach Frank Reich. There he started as an assistant quarterbacks coach earlier than getting promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2019 adopted by one other promotion to offensive coordinator in 2021. Brady has not known as performs on the NFL degree.
Grant Udinski
Udinksi is each extraordinarily youthful and intensely properly considered. Simply 29 years outdated, the Vikings assistant has coached within the NFL degree for simply 5 years. After spending one yr at Baylor as a graduate assistant in 2019, Udinski spent two years as a training assistant with the Carolina Panthers beneath former head coach Matt Rhule and former offensive coordinator Joe Brady. Brady is now thought of one of many hottest names in soccer on the offensive aspect of the ball.
In 2022 he moved to Minnesota the place he grew to become the assistant to the pinnacle coach/particular initiatives. In 2023 he moved into the assistant quarterbacks coach function, serving to preserve the Vikings afloat within the NFC playoff race regardless of beginning 4 totally different quarterbacks.
This previous season Udinski stored the assistant quarterbacks coach title whereas including the assistant offensive coordinator moniker as properly. Udinski was part of the group that turned former “bust” Sam Darnold into one of many higher quarterbacks within the NFL. Darnold is now in place to safe himself $100+ million contract.
I spoke with a league supply who stated everybody who works with Udinski “loves” him. The Vikings offense this yr ranked center of the pack in most offensive statistical classes.
