One major theme during the early days of Super Bowl week in New Orleans has been Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore spending time in the city he’s expected to soon call home. It has been widely reported that the New Orleans Saints will hire Moore to be their next head coach after the Super Bowl.
During his media availability this week, Moore has tried his best to dodge Saints questions and keep his focus on Sunday’s big game, but he has answered questions relating to Derek Carr, Mickey Loomis, and what kind of head coach he’d be. If he is ultimately named as the head coach in New Orleans, it’d be his first head coaching job after a quick rise up the ranks.
It’s an opportunity Moore has been preparing for, though, and that’s why he was able to detail how he’d operate as a head coach. He let media members know that his style would be leading by example, leaning on his expertise, and communicating at a very high level. He also made it clear that he’d still call plays as the head coach, identifying play calling as a passion of his and the skill that put him in position to be a head coach.
Saints candidate Kellen Moore on what traits make a good head coach. And yes, he’d still be calling plays. pic.twitter.com/RuQrjZtTv8
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It was only seven years ago when Moore was receiving play calls as a backup quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, but he has since evolved into one of the top offensive coordinators in the league. Since ending his playing career, he has been an offensive coordinator for Dallas, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Philadelphia Eagles— all quality teams with good offenses.
The Saints are hoping he can bring that to New Orleans, in addition to a winning culture. Being a head coach is about much more than calling plays, as the head coach is in charge of the entire operation. The Saints must believe Kellen Moore is ready for that responsibility.