The Philadelphia Eagles are set to hire former Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for the exact same role ahead of the 2024 NFL season.

With Jim Harbaugh taking over the Chargers, Moore was expected to be out from L.A. and back into being a hot candidate for an OC gig just like he was last year when Dallas let him go.

So what can the Eagles organizations and its fans expect from a seemingly polarizing playcaller that is very well-regarded in league circles yet hasn't fully earned the trust of NFL fans?

Below are a few excerpts from my coaching profile on Moore written earlier this month in anticipation of him potentially drawing interest as a HC candidate. Let's dive in.

Kellen Moore is less experienced than you think… and that's good

I know experience matters but my point is how much room there is for growth when it comes to somebody like Moore. He's entering his sixth season as coordinator yet only has been coaching for seven years!

It's easy to forget that despite so much experience as OC at only 35 years old, Moore has only been coaching since 2018. To put it into context, Sean McVay spent six years coaching before landing his first coordinator gig.

If you wonder why NFL teams seem to remain so high on Moore's future as a head coach despite the mixed results, that's a primary reason why. He's just getting started yet he's already battle-tested and has worked closely with Dak Prescott and Justin Herbert.

Eagles fans will quickly learn Moore is no perfect play-caller. He's got some clear tendencies like his affinity for calling curl/stop routes. Yet his upside remains extremely high.

What's Moore's biggest strength?

Moore's calling card has to be play design. While he still needs to avoid certain tendencies and improve in situational football, Moore is known as a play collector and he always has something up his sleeve.

He's known to take bits and pieces from other offenses around the NFL and lower levels of football as well. He's also not afraid to be creative here and there, sometimes to a fault.

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that he's a player's coach and will likely build a strong relationship with Jalen Hurts. Moore had a strong bond with Dak Prescott that even led to the Cowboys QB publicly showing his discomfort with the decision to part ways with him. He could boost Hurts' level of play moving forward. 

Biggest concern about hiring Moore

I gotta admit I'm surprised about the fit. The Eagles will likely remain a team that wants to prioritize the running game. And they should with a quarterback like Hurts who is a huge threat with his legs and changes the mathematics of the game. 

But it's not like that's where Moore has shined in that area as of late.

Before Herbert's injury, Moore's offense ranked Top 10 in the NFL in dropback EPA/play and success rate through Week 13. That's all fine and well but L.A. was 32nd in rushing success rate and 27th in EPA/play. However, Moore balanced it by being the sixth pass-happiest team in the NFL in early downs, per RBSDM. 

If Moore's tenure will be successful in Philly, he needs to be in his A-game when it comes to his rushing offense. It's worth pointing out he had a very decent unit in Dallas, especially in the red zone, where he did a great job balancing different concepts. 

If the Eagles can't get the run game going in 2024, it's game over. Moore needs to bounce back after leading one of the worst rushing units in the league in 2023. 

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