Sam Kipling || Issue 13 || February 19, 2025
Coaches in the NFL are one of the most vital factors in what makes or breaks a franchise. An NFL team can have all the raw talent in the world, but it wouldn’t amount to much without a proper coaching
staff—that’s half the battle. Of all the jobs in the NFL the position of head coach is widely considered one of the most stressful. If the team does poorly they are the first to come under fire. Kellen Moore
started his coaching career in 2018 when he was signed as the Dallas Cowboys quarter back coach. Team instability led to a midseason promotion to Offensive coordinator. This position change is anything but casual, the responsibilities of Offensive Coordinator far outweigh those of his previous job. As Offensive Coordinator and therefore the play-caller, Moore rose to the occasion and put up franchise-record-breaking numbers with the Dallas Cowboys until 2021. Moore spent a year as the OC for the Chargers and found himself singing with the Philadelphia Eagles in resulting in a Superbowl win in 2025. Moore’s most successful season by far was his most recent. This 2024-2025 season Moore found himself coaching a far more talented roster than he ever had before as well as working in conjunction with the head Coach Nick. Moore’s offensive genius is in disputable, he has successfully managed some of the league’s best offenses Sirianni. Kellen Moore served as an elite play-caller but simply lacks the confidence and leadership skills required of a Head Coach. Moore surely would have found himself a head coaching job years ago if these qualities never came into question. Moore’s
elite football IQ and play calling skills perfectly complemented Sirianni’s bravado and fierce leadership. From what the league has seen in the past I have reason to believe that there is more
to being a successful head coach than play calling. Kellen Moore has his niche and
is an elite offensive coordinator. The New Orleans Saints need a leader and someone who is going to find direction for the franchise. The Saints need somebody who is going to shift the culture the same
way Dan Campbell has for Detroit. With that being said The Saint’s options were limited with many NCAA coaches signing long contract extensions this offseason they had to turn to hiring from within
the league. I don’t believe the new head coach signing is going to yield positive results for New Orleans. Kellen Moore is simply not their guy.
The Hudsonian 