Mike McDaniel gives the Eagles a modern scheme
McDaniel’s calling card is creativity, run game design, and building an offense that stresses defenses horizontally and vertically.
He went 35-33 as the Miami Dolphins head coach, and his best version of that attack popped when his group produced elite passing numbers, including a season where Tua Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards and made the Pro Bowl.
🚨 Brian Daboll and Mike McDaniel ‘are at the top of the list’ for the Eagles OC job pic.twitter.com/JRg5f0bRzT
— The Eagle Times (@_TheEagleTimes) January 14, 2026
Before Miami, McDaniel was a key piece in San Francisco’s offensive brain trust, including a season as offensive coordinator and multiple years as run game coordinator, which is part of why he is viewed as one of the league’s more respected offensive architects even after his head coaching run ended.
Brian Daboll brings proven QB growth and a Philly connection
Daboll’s overall New York Giants record, 20-40-1, is not going to impress anyone, but his reputation was built long before that.
He won NFL Coach of the Year in 2022 after taking the Giants to the playoffs and winning a Wild Card game, and his Buffalo Bills offenses in 2020 and 2021 finished top five in both scoring and yards.
That stretch is a big reason he is still seen as a high end play caller, especially when the job is about getting the most out of a quarterback, and he has real familiarity with both Jalen Hurts from Alabama and Nick Sirianni from a shared Kansas City staff stop.
Mike McDaniel and Brian Daboll are at the top of the Eagles’ list of OC Candidates, per @DMRussini. pic.twitter.com/CBUoJh8y6p
— SleeperEagles (@SleeperEagles) January 14, 2026
With a roster that still screams contender, Philadelphia wants a coordinator with a track record, a clear identity, and the credibility to maximize a loaded group of weapons right away, and McDaniel and Daboll fit that “win now, fix it fast” profile.
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