Jan. 24, 2026, 5:02 p.m. ET

This has to be the result of the Philadelphia Eagles being more selective than they are letting on. Think about it. If we’re being honest, most of us have expressed our displeasure with the top offensive coordinator candidates available. Maybe Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman are at the NovaCare Complex and having that same conversation.

This hiring cycle has reinserted OC retreads into the conversation. There are fired OCs and recently dismissed head coaches. If that’s your thing, there is seemingly a buffet of talent. Brian Daboll and Mike McDaniel were among the options mentioned when the discussion turned to the candidates Philadelphia most favored.

Come on. No one else sees that as unsettling? Or, are the Eagles settling in a sense? Again, it can be argued that they aren’t seeing, as they’re still the only NFL team with a head coach in place who hasn’t yet hired its offensive coordinator.

Other arguments propose that the Eagles’ OC vacancy isn’t attractive. One of the NFL Network’s best and brightest echoes at least two theories that we have all heard more than once.

Ian Rapoport backs the familiar theories behind the Eagles’ dragging OC search.

“It’s the ultimate boom or bust job. There are jobs that are maybe not as attractive. And sometimes it’s the team’s fault because they’re really bad. This is not the Eagles’ fault. It’s really just the environment around it; It’s the media, it’s the fans.”

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There you have it, straight from the source. These are Ian Rapoport’s words. This quote is nearly a day old at the time of this story’s release. The longtime NFL Network insider also mentioned sky-high expectations.

“You have to win and have success no matter what,” he said. “And if you don’t run the ball enough, the fans get very mad at you. And sometimes it gets personal.”

Below is the full clip. Take a look for yourselves.

Both arguments seem feasible. Maybe the Eagles are exhibiting patience. Maybe they don’t like anyone they are interviewing. Perhaps, they’re waiting on someone whose team plays on Championship Sunday. It can be argued that interested interviewees don’t want eggs thrown at their homes.

Whatever the case, we are near the third week of Philadelphia’s OC search. No one thought it would take this long to find one, and few see this ending soon or with a hire hat the entire fan base and media can rally behind with excitement.