Just a Suggestion

As the days go by, the number of offensive coordinator candidates decrease.

As I mentioned in a previous post, Mike McCoy has decided to stay with Denver as the offensive coordinator under new coach John Fox, who he had previously worked with in Carolina. And today, Josh McDaniels became the new offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams.

Many teams that are needing new offensive coordinators have found them by now. In essence, not much has changed since my previous post.

But, instead of just saying that there have been no candidates announced for the offensive coordinator position for the Chiefs, I have decided to list some potential offensive coordinators that have been rumored to be of an interest to the Chiefs, or ones that I wouldn't mind see taking the position.

Greg Olson: He is currently the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator and still under contract, so this one seems unlikely. Still, his name keeps popping up in certain circles as a primary candidate. However, it's hard for me to imagine him leaving one team on the rise for another team on the rise for the exact same position. The Bucs are Olson's third team as offensive coordinator, previously being with the Lions and the Rams, neither of those ending well. He has done a good job with quaterback Josh Freeman though, developing him into an offensive weapon. But, I think Olson's a long-shot and probably not even worth it.

Mike Miller: This might be a name you are unfamiliar with. Miller is the passing game coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals and has been since 2007. Todd Haley is familiar with him and Miller worked with a very potent offense when Kurt Warner was there. But this season, the offense struggled mightily (31st in the NFL passing), and even released Matt Leinart after years of failed conversion to a good NFL quarterback. But the familiarity with Haley might be all he needs to get the job.

Al Saunders: This would be Saunders third stint with the Chiefs. He previously worked in KC from 1989-1998 under Marty Schottenheimer and then again under Dick Vermeil from 2001-2005. In his first stint, the Chiefs ranked in the top five in total offense twice; in his second, the Chiefs were ranked in the top five for his entire time there, including first in 2004 and 2005. He hasn't been rumored to head back to the Chiefs (he has been rumored to go to the Raiders), but he's currently an offensive consultant with the Ravens and might want to join a veteran coaching staff with the Chiefs. Again.

Jim Zorn: Like Saunders, Zorn is also with the Baltimore Ravens. He is their quarterbacks coach and has worked well with Joe Flacco. Zorn is a failed head coach with the Washington Redskins, but still has a good resume working with quarterbacks. He has been rumored as an OC candidate in both Cleveland and Seattle. But, Kansas City could work too.

I'm not going to touch on any current Chiefs coaches that could be promoted. If you have any more rumors or any more suggestions for offensive coordinators, feel free to leave them in the comment boxes.