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According to team sources in Kansas City, veteran offensive line coach Bill Muir will be promoted to Offensive Coordinator.
After several weeks of interviewing, it looks like Haley has decided that Muir was the best person for the job. Muir has 33 years of NFL experience and is one of few people that can say he's been a coordinator on both sides of the ball. He was the Colts defensive coordinator from 1989 - 1990 and then the offensive coordinator/o-line coordinator for the Buccaneers from 2002 - 2008. With the Bucs, he helped the team to a Super Bowl Championship and 3 division titles.
"We are very fortunate to have someone of Bill's caliber take over the role of offensive coordinator,” Haley said. “Bill’s depth of experience, his championship success as a coach and as a coordinator is widely respected around the league, and he will serve our young and veteran players very well and provide critical continuity as we continue to develop on offense.”
“Coach Muir has been a big part of what we’ve been able to do as an offense, so I’m excited about him taking over the coordinator role," said Matt Cassel. "As a quarterback and as an offense, continuity is important, and having someone with Coach Muir’s experience will help us continue to move forward in the right direction.”
The Chiefs really kept the interview process hush-hush and even had this story completely typed up with quotes and all by the time anyone found out about it, so I can't really claim I was on top of the story all that much. Really, no one but the Chiefs were. But we should just get used to this type of operating. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing, just frustrating to a blog writer is all.
Muir, in addition to being offensive coordinator, will also retain his duties with the offensive line.
Now, many were speculating (including myself), that the Chiefs would want to bring in someone with expertise with quarterbacks to be the offensive coordinator. This would help in the development of Cassel. Bill Muir is a running game type of guy, that's where his knowledge lies. So, I wouldn't be surprised if the Chiefs brought in a veteran quarterbacks coach to help in Cassel's development since that help won't be coming from the OC position.
Muir is definitely not the sexy pick that I envisioned once Weis announced that he was leaving. And I'm not sure I like where this hire is leading the Chiefs. And that's to Haley calling the plays on offense.
Many of us have hoped this wouldn't be the case, that we could bring in an OC that could call the plays, which is usually what an OC does. But Muir isn't that type of OC.
Chris Mortenson of ESPN reported that Haley is still undecided on whether he will be calling the plays next season. I believe after this hire, it's all but a certainty. And, unless I am mistaken, wasn't it Jon Gruden who called all the plays in Tampa Bay during his head coaching reign?
Muir will probably serve in game-planning (which isn't a bad thing because with this promotion the Chiefs keep continuity with the offensive scheme), but at this point it looks like we'll be seeing Haley calling the plays, a duty he refuses to let go. But after all, he just said the odds of him being offensive coordinator were "very limited." He never promised us he wouldn't call plays.
Muir, in addition to being offensive coordinator, will also retain his duties with the offensive line.
Now, many were speculating (including myself), that the Chiefs would want to bring in someone with expertise with quarterbacks to be the offensive coordinator. This would help in the development of Cassel. Bill Muir is a running game type of guy, that's where his knowledge lies. So, I wouldn't be surprised if the Chiefs brought in a veteran quarterbacks coach to help in Cassel's development since that help won't be coming from the OC position.
Muir is definitely not the sexy pick that I envisioned once Weis announced that he was leaving. And I'm not sure I like where this hire is leading the Chiefs. And that's to Haley calling the plays on offense.
Many of us have hoped this wouldn't be the case, that we could bring in an OC that could call the plays, which is usually what an OC does. But Muir isn't that type of OC.
Chris Mortenson of ESPN reported that Haley is still undecided on whether he will be calling the plays next season. I believe after this hire, it's all but a certainty. And, unless I am mistaken, wasn't it Jon Gruden who called all the plays in Tampa Bay during his head coaching reign?
Muir will probably serve in game-planning (which isn't a bad thing because with this promotion the Chiefs keep continuity with the offensive scheme), but at this point it looks like we'll be seeing Haley calling the plays, a duty he refuses to let go. But after all, he just said the odds of him being offensive coordinator were "very limited." He never promised us he wouldn't call plays.
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