Colts lose senior assistant to AFC South division rival
By Brad Marr
The Indianapolis Colts look to revamp the coaching staff after numerous departures.
Over the course of the offseason, the Indianapolis Colts have endured consistent changes to the members of the coaching staff. Moves that include: moving on from defensive line coach, Brian Baker, and watching defensive coordinator, Matt Eberflus, move on to the Chicago Bears for a well-deserved head coaching opportunity.
Moving on from Indy to join Flus in Chicago, are Dave Borgonzi (Linebackers coach), James Rowe (Cornerbacks coach), and Alan Williams (Safeties Coach).
The Colts received another blow this week, as senior offensive assistant, Press Taylor, joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in a move that was predicted just last week.
Press Taylor, the younger brother of Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, joins the staff of newly-hired Doug Pederson. Taylor will serve as the offensive coordinator in Duval after a one-year stint in Indy with Frank Reich.
Before Doug Pederson parted ways with Philadelphia, Press Taylor was to be named the successor as his offensive coordinator. A move that never came to fruition there, finds its purpose in 2022.
From Super Bowl Live: The #Jaguars are hiring Press Taylor as their new OC. pic.twitter.com/RvLRbluJIp
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 10, 2022
What does this mean for the Colts and Frank Reich?
The Colts hired highly-notable defensive coordinator, Gus Bradley, in a move to replace Matt Eberflus. The search for the defensive staff to fill the roles mentioned above is off and running. A few names have been linked and rumored, but only Ron Milus, as secondary coach, has been announced officially.
One of the rumored names is former Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator, Ken Norton Jr., who served as the linebackers coach with Bradley in Seattle.
The Press Taylor situation is a tad bit different.
Dating back to the years in Philadelphia, Taylor and Wentz have built a relationship spanning back to Wentz’s arrival in the league. It may be monumental to get new eyes and outside views for the offense and our potential franchise quarterback.
Hiring a new offensive assistant could bring back the offensive dynamic the Colts lacked after surfacing to a run-based offense late into the 2021 season.
Some names to keep an eye on here, are former Raiders offensive coordinator, Greg Olson, and a potential long shot, Jim Caldwell, who has recently been interviewed for head coaching positions across the league.
Frank Reich served as an assistant in Indy on Tony Dungy’s Super Bowl-winning team where Caldwell was also an assistant. Of course, Caldwell was the ladder to Dungy and that didn’t exactly work out, a return to the Colts could be possible, especially with Colts owner Jim Irsay feeling nostalgic.
