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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 10: Head coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams looks on against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Bank of America Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

With their offensive coordinator search hitting turbulence, the Philadelphia Eagles are being urged to think creatively about good options that are still available. 

Eagles Beat Writer Anthony Miller of Inside the Iggles suggested one rising name tied to the NFL’s most productive offensive pipeline. 

He framed it as the “door just swung wide open” for Philadelphia to take a calculated risk on Nate Scheelhaase. 

Scheelhaase is a fast-rising assistant from the Los Angeles Rams and a protégé within Sean McVay’s coaching tree. 

With top candidates coming off the board and the Eagles increasingly forced to look outside traditional play-caller résumés, Scheelhaase is being viewed as a high-upside swing. 

Nate Scheelhaase’s Rapid Rise With the Rams

Scheelhaase just finished his second season in Los Angeles and currently serves as the Rams’ pass game coordinator. 

He was promoted to this role before the season after spending 2024 as an offensive assistant and pass game specialist. 

Prior to his NFL jump, he was the offensive coordinator at Iowa State.

This experience as a play caller is critical even if his professional résumé is still developing. 

In his first full NFL season in an expanded role, Scheelhaase helped oversee one of the league’s most explosive passing attacks. 

During the 2025-26 season, the Rams ranked top two in the NFL in passing yards per game.

They averaged 276.9 yards per game through the air while also leading the league in scoring at 30.5 points per game.  

That success carried over into the postseason. 

Despite the heartbreaking NFC Championship Game loss, the Rams averaged 281 passing yards per game in the playoffs. 

Eagles Should Target Sean McVay Coaching Tree

Statistically, the Rams had one of the most efficient passing offenses in football, finishing first in overall passing efficiency.  

This is a hallmark of Sean McVay-led systems. 

Veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford thrived in Scheelhaase’s offense. 

Stafford led all NFL quarterbacks in passing yards during the regular season with 4,707 yards. 

He currently sits first in postseason passing yards as well. 

Even at 37 years old, Stafford delivered one of the most productive seasons of his career.

He operated an offense that balanced efficiency, explosiveness, and situational execution at an elite level.

He will most likely be the 2025 MVP. 

From Weeks 8-17, Puka Nacua ranked first in yards after the catch (501), tied for first in receiving first downs (46), and second in both receptions and receiving yards, despite missing five games. 

That sustained success matters when evaluating Scheelhaase through the broader lens of the McVay coaching tree. 

McVay disciples like Zac Taylor, Matt LaFleur, Kevin O’Connell, and Liam Coen have all parlayed roles in Los Angeles into head coaching or coordinator success elsewhere. 

This is a track record that continues to attract teams searching for “the next McVay.”

Now, for a Philadelphia Eagles team that has whiffed on multiple big-name coaches for their vacant offensive coordinator position, why not take this big swing? 

Philadelphia may prefer a proven NFL play-caller, but as their options narrow, Scheelhaase could be a big hire.

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