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Tafur also points out that the Raiders still have to bring in other candidates to interview for the position, but Bevell continues to be the leader in the clubhouse. The long-time Seahawks’ offensive coordinator (2011-2017) has a great relationship with new Raiders head coach Pete Carroll and saw his offense finish in the top 10 in scoring in four of his eight years with the team. Bevell also had brief stints with the Lions (2019-2020) and the Jaguars (2021) as offensive coordinator and currently works as the Dolphins QB coach and passing game coordinator.

Bevell is believed to be the front-runner for the position and now the Raiders officially interview him. He was new Raiders head coach Pete Carroll’s offensive coordinator in Seattle for eight seasons, winning a Super Bowl with the squad. Spending the last three seasons as the Dolphins’ quarterbacks coach, Bevell could now return to Carroll’s side. The Raiders have question marks at quarterback and much of the rest of the offense, but hiring Bevell would reunite a successful coaching group, with rumors of Russell Wilson joining Las Vegas also gaining steam. Fantasy managers should still exercise caution with the Raiders offense still needing more pieces to work.

Bevell, of course, was Pete Carroll’s offensive coordinator in Seattle from 2011-2017, sharing in the franchise’s multiple Super Bowl berths. He’s coached Dolphins quarterbacks for the past three years after washing out with the Lions in 2020 and Jaguars in 2021 at offensive coordinator. Bevell would not exactly be an inspiring hire for fantasy purposes, but he has plenty of NFL experience and can help get things up to a tenable level for the Raiders on the offensive side of the ball before they start thinking about optimizing everything.

A long-time NFL coach, Bevell last served as an offensive coordinator for the Jaguars in 2021 during the disastrous Urban Meyer campaign. Bevell has served in his current role with the Dolphins since 2021 but has also spent time as offensive coordinator for the Vikings (2006-2010), Seahawks (2011-2017), and Lions (2019-2020). During a four-year run with the Seahawks, Bevell’s offense ranked in the top-10 in points scored and was a part of the Seahawks staff that defeated the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Bevell eventually return as a play-caller in 2025.

Bevell has been coaching in the NFL for over 20 years and has held an offensive coordinator title for four different teams. Though he likely wants to work his way back to that position and possibly even a head coaching gig down the road, he can afford to wait and pick his spot while in Miami. As a part of the Dolphins’ stunning rebound on offense, Bevell will continue to draw interest around the league over the next year. For now, the Dolphins appear to have kept their coaching staff intact.

Bevell spent 2022 with the Dolphins after serving as the Jaguars’ offensive coordinator and interim head coach in 2021. In 2020, he worked under Matt Patricia as offensive coordinator and was eventually named interim head coach. Bevell’s recent offenses have been unimpressive, and it’s not like he hasn’t had quarterback talent. He had Trevor Lawrence with the Jaguars and Matthew Stafford with the Lions. Whoever he might work with in New York is unlikely to have as much talent as those passers. However, it’s possible he’s picked up some new ideas while working with the Dolphins this season. And to Bevell’s credit, while serving as passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Tua Tagovailoa finished second in EPA per play, behind only Patrick Mahomes.

Bevell took over as the Jaguars’ interim head coach after Urban Meyer’s disastrous tenure came to an end, but first overall pick Trevor Lawrence struggled badly under his oversight. Jacksonville ranked last in points scored and 27th in yardage with Bevell leading the offense in 2021, but the Dolphins are expected to give the three-time offensive coordinator another chance in a lesser role.

Bevell managed to hold down the fort after Urban Meyer was fired, but Trevor Lawrence struggled badly in Bevell’s offense. A full offensive redesign is in order in Jacksonville. Bevell has reportedly drawn interest from multiple NFL teams and is likely to land elsewhere before the season. Bevell’s results as an offensive coordinator have been quite poor recently, but he’ll likely find a role as a position coach or offensive assistant.

After Urban Meyer was canned, Bevell took over as the team’s head coach for the final four games of the year. The team went 1-3 in that span and secured the No. 1 overall pick for the second straight season. Bevell steadied the ship after Meyer’s trainwreck of a tenure came to a close but his results as the team’s offensive coordinator were pitiful. Jaconsvbille finished the year ranked dead last in points and 27th in yards. The Jags have already requested interviews with Packers’ OC Nathaniel Hackett and Cowboys’ OC Kellen Moore. It would be surprising for the Jags to run it back with Bevell but, to be fair, it wouldn’t be the worst coaching hire the team has made in the past year.

Aside from the fact that his offense is averaging nine points over its past seven contests, Bevell was the most sensible choice to take the reins following Thursday morning’s news dump that Urban Meyer had been relieved of his duties as Jaguars head coach after only 13 games. It is the second time in two years Bevell has served as an interim head coach after earning the “honor” in Detroit last year, as well. Although he has never served as a head coach at any level, Bevell has a decade plus of coordinating experience, and unlike Meyer, will keep himself out of the news and presumably not have the entire roster turn against him in only a matter of days. With Meyer’s tyrannical hand out of the team’s affairs, perhaps Bevell might actually coax some improvement out of an undermanned but hardly talentless offense. If nothing else, it will be addition by subtraction, with Meyer’s black cloud being removed and allowing players like Trevor Lawrence to just focus on their game for the final four weeks of the season.