Earlier this week, the Washington Commanders introduced Eric Bieniemy as their new offensive coordinator/associate head coach.
What’s in a title? Who knows.
Two of Bieniemy’s predecessors didn’t have to move and prove themselves outside of Andy Reid’s shadow to get head coaching jobs.
Matt Nagy and Doug Pederson weren’t asked to make an additional stop.
By the way, Nagy has been named Bieniemy’s replacement in Kansas City.
Plus, what constitutes success for Bieniemy?
What are the benchmarks he must meet?
That’s the problem with this move. It’s nothing more than another moving target that man black folks, in and out of sport, experience.
That undefined definition of “success”.
The situation leaves Bieniemy with two outcomes. A home run and a complete failure.
He’s going to a team without an established quarterback, a head coach that has squandered having complete control, and an owner that the league can’t get rid of fast enough.
What happens if the Commanders’ sale goes final before next season? Who says Ron Rivera has complete control under the new ownership group? Heck, who says Rivera will still be there, even though, it looks like this process will take long enough for a new ownership group to have no choice but to give Rivera a chance?
This level of uncertainty isn’t comfortable for any coach nevertheless one who could be looking at his last chance to prove that he deserves a head coaching job.
No one knows what’s next for Bieniemy but I do know this. Nothing good has happened for this franchise in a long time and it’s hard to believe this will be any different.
