It’s not often that an offensive coordinator wins a Super Bowl with one of the top quarterbacks in the entire NFL and then chooses to leave that team to become the offensive coordinator for a team that didn’t even make the playoffs, but it appears that’s exactly what Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is planning to do.
According to league insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Eric Bieniemy and the Washington Commanders have “mutual interest” and a potential deal to make him their next offensive coordinator is “trending in the right direction.”
Sources: The #Commanders and #Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy have mutual interest and it’s trending in the right direction toward him being their new coordinator. Both sides are working through specifics, but Bieniemy is the top choice. If all goes well, this should be official today. pic.twitter.com/55qiJdOGPQ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 17, 2023
“Sources: The #Commanders and #Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy have mutual interest and it’s trending in the right direction toward him being their new coordinator. Both sides are working through specifics, but Bieniemy is the top choice. If all goes well, this should be official today,” Rapoport said in a tweet. Eric Bieniemy is back in the building today, his second day in a row as Ron Rivera’s #Commanders and Bieniemy work through specifics. But this likely ends with Bieniemy as the new coordinator.
It’s somewhat surprising news, considering he’s been the offensive coordinator in Kansas City for five years and helped guide the team to two Super Bowl victories. As a result, the NFL world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
Slight brain drain occurs for the Chiefs, as Eric Bieniemy heads to the Commanders after holding the OC role in KC since 2018.
It'll be interesting to see if the Chiefs have any issues from it, but I don't anticipate that given Andy Reid's play-calling brilliance. https://t.co/RaNjg0RHIq
— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) February 17, 2023
There are about to be four really tough offensive systems in the NFC East, a division that already has two legit franchise QBs. The weak-division window is likely over. https://t.co/a3N0R7Z4Ln
— Bureau of Human-Bovine Cultural Affairs (@CowboysStats) February 17, 2023
It is wild that the coordinator of the best offense in the league for 5 years has to go take a worse OC job to better his head-coaching candidacy. Makes no sense. https://t.co/UFxhvsLDvh
— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) February 17, 2023
If it happens, the #Bengals become the only team in the league with a head coach, offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator in the same roles for at least 5 seasons.
Full list: https://t.co/Eblciyj48D https://t.co/69IzfiU4JG
— Jay Morrison (@ByJayMorrison) February 17, 2023
This would be huge for the Commanders, especially if it gets Ron and the Marty's to back away from the 2-to-1 running they want to do.
Still, the idea that Bieniemy has to leave Patrick Mahomes to "increase" his chances to get a head coaching job is ridiculous. https://t.co/UY2dECrufu
— Brendan Darr (@BrendanDarr) February 17, 2023
I'm a fan of this for the #Commanders. Give Bieniemy full reign over the offense. https://t.co/OMvi1p9plt
— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) February 17, 2023
This would obviously be a huge move for the Commanders if it happens.
