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Per Chris Mortensen & Adam Schefter (LINK: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14335 ... league-nfl )
Something to consider for Seahawks fans:
Something to consider for Seahawks fans:
Only eight offensive coordinators -- one quarter of the league -- have held their jobs longer than two seasons. The excellent eight: New Orleans' Peter Carmichael, hired in 2009; Carolina's Mike Shula, hired in 2011; Seattle's Darrell Bevell, hired in 2011; Pittsburgh's Todd Haley, hired in 2012; New England's Josh McDaniels, hired in 2012; Arizona's Harold Goodwin, hired in 2013; Kansas City's Doug Pederson, hired in 2013; and Philadelphia's Pat Shurmur, hired in 2013.
The other 24 teams -- 24! -- have all made at least one offensive coordinator change within the past two seasons.
There are a few things to consider here. For starters, offensive coordinators are under as much fire as NFL head coaches, many of whom are fired the week after the regular season ends. Also, look at the teams that now have the league's longest-tenured offensive coordinators: They are some of the league's most successful teams. Carolina, Seattle, Pittsburgh, New England, Arizona, Kansas City all have had continuity and stability. There appears to be a connection between the two.
Of course, none of the aforementioned offensive coordinators ever should become too comfortable in their role. If we have seen nothing else in this and other seasons, there is more pressure than ever before on offensive coordinators to produce.