The Philadelphia Eagles are on the hunt for a new quarterbacks coach, and they're thinking young! A 30-year-old rising star is in the spotlight, with former Arizona Cardinals assistant Connor Senger being interviewed for the role. But here's where it gets intriguing... Senger is no ordinary candidate.
Senger's coaching journey began in 2017, and he's already making waves. He started as a QB coach at Wisconsin-Oshkosh, his alma mater, and quickly climbed the ranks. After a stint at Carroll University and Wisconsin-Whitewater, he landed at North Dakota State, where he worked with Trey Lance, a highly-touted NFL prospect. And this is the part most people miss—Senger's NFL break came through the Bill Bidwell Coaching Fellowship, an initiative to promote diversity in coaching.
He joined the Cardinals in 2022, a year before Jonathan Gannon's arrival, and worked his way up from quality control to assistant QB coach, and eventually passing game coordinator. In his sole season as coordinator, Jacoby Brissett, a favorite of Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, had a solid performance. But the real controversy? Kyler Murray's injury-shortened season, leaving fans and experts wondering what could've been.
Now, Senger is a hot commodity. He's in the running for offensive coordinator roles with the Bears and Bills, and the Packers are also interested in him as a QB coach. But the Eagles, with their new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, are eager to secure his talents.
The Eagles' current QBs coach, Scot Loeffler, is under contract, but with the team interviewing candidates, his future is uncertain. Starting quarterback Jalen Hurts has already worked with five different QB coaches in his young career, which raises an interesting question: How will this coaching search impact Hurts' development and the Eagles' offense?
Stay tuned as the Eagles' coaching staff takes shape, and feel free to share your thoughts on this potential hire and its implications!
