Update: John DeFilipo Interview Must Wait?
As of now the Vikings have time on DeFilippo's schedule for Wednesday. We'll see where it leads. Very interesting they've waited this long to get in front of him.
What are you're impressions / thoughts Geoff?
any idea the direction Vikes may go?
Clearly they think highly enough of this guy to keep everyone else on ice till they met with him.
I think they may be waiting to hire an OC then see who he wants as QB.
Update: The Eagles have stepped in and declined the Vikings attempt to interview DeFilippo. The interview likely must wait until his contract expires 10 days after the Eagles season ends.
@"Geoff Nichols" said: Update: The Eagles have stepped in and declined the Vikings attempt to interview DeFilippo. The interview likely must wait until his contract expires 10 days after the Eagles season ends.How would that move translate to the employee? Sure the eagles are hoping that by making him wait that the team will have made a different selection, but how would an employee feel towards their team that has no intention of promoting the and are just being dicks knowing the guy can walk in 10 days anyway. I would like to see the Vikes be able to promote stefanski if he is their guy and still steal defilipo from the iggles. Not that I am sold on either guy, but screw the eagles.
@"JimmyinSD" said:Its kind of a silly rule to begin with. If they were interviewing him to be a HC there wouldn’t be a way to block him since its a “promotion”. Its also a promotion to become an OC too. But of course the rule isn’t applied the same way.@"Geoff Nichols" said: Update: The Eagles have stepped in and declined the Vikings attempt to interview DeFilippo. The interview likely must wait until his contract expires 10 days after the Eagles season ends. How would that move translate to the employee? Sure the eagles are hoping that by making him wait that the team will have made a different selection, but how would an employee feel towards their team that has no intention of promoting the and are just being dicks knowing the guy can walk in 10 days anyway. I would like to see the Vikes be able to promote stefanski if he is their guy and still steal defilipo from the iggles. Not that I am sold on either guy, but screw the eagles.But FWIW the Eagles did block him from any interviews last year since he was under contract.
@"Geoff Nichols" said:I am fine with rules when there are contracts involved, otherwise why have a contract right? what I think is absolutely jack assish is the iggles not letting him interview when his contract expires in less than 2 weeks. ( unless he doesnt really want to interview in which case the team is doing him a solid by playing the spoiler role so he doesnt look uninterested in other promotion opportunities.)@"JimmyinSD" said:Its kind of a silly rule to begin with. If they were interviewing him to be a HC there wouldn’t be a way to block him since its a “promotion”. Its also a promotion to become an OC too. But of course the rule isn’t applied the same way.@"Geoff Nichols" said: Update: The Eagles have stepped in and declined the Vikings attempt to interview DeFilippo. The interview likely must wait until his contract expires 10 days after the Eagles season ends. How would that move translate to the employee? Sure the eagles are hoping that by making him wait that the team will have made a different selection, but how would an employee feel towards their team that has no intention of promoting the and are just being dicks knowing the guy can walk in 10 days anyway. I would like to see the Vikes be able to promote stefanski if he is their guy and still steal defilipo from the iggles. Not that I am sold on either guy, but screw the eagles.But FWIW the Eagles did block him from any interviews last year since he was under contract.
So they have to interview him next Wednesday instead of this Wednesday? Lame. Vikings should call that bluff.
Vikings must really want to talk with this dude. 39 years old, young gun. Maybe some of Pederson's moxie will rub off on this guy.
Well, wouldn't it seem that this is the direction we're going then? Meanwhile some or all of the other 4 guys we already interviewed could potentially move on (don't know the likelihood, but just saying). If DeFilipo is interested then the interview is going to happen. So unless I'm interpreting this wrong, both parties seem interested and will wait out that 10 days, right Geoff?
https://nypost.com/2018/02/04/qb-coach-rebuilt-career-from-ground-up-with-eagles/
Interesting info in this article:
QB coach rebuilt career from ground up with EaglesBy Brian Costello
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Carson Wentz (left), Nick Foles and John DeFilippo prepare for the Super Bowl last week in Minneapolis. Getty Images For the previous two seasons, he had been the Raiders’ quarterbacks coach, working with No. 1 pick JaMarcus Russell. But after the staff was fired there, DeFilippo had to swallow his pride and take a low-level job with the Jets that was basically quality control.
Eight years later, DeFilippo is the Eagles’ quarterbacks coach as they face the Patriots in Super Bowl LII on Sunday.
“It was hard at first,” DeFilippo said. “It took some adjustment. It was truly a life lesson that I’ve taken with me. I gave myself three or four days to be … I don’t want to say disappointed because if you’re coaching in the NFL there’s no reason to be disappointed, but I took three or four days to adjust myself to my new role. After that, it was full speed ahead.”
“You never know why you’re at a place,” DeFilippo said. “There was a reason I was with the Jets. I was there to meet Mike Pettine.”
Pettine gave DeFilippo his first offensive coordinator job in 2015 with the Browns, where he coached Johnny Manziel for a year before that team’s staff was fired. He then came to the Eagles, where he has mentored Carson Wentz and has gotten backup Nick Foles ready to play after Wentz’s season-ending injury in December.
The work DeFilippo has done in Philadelphia has not gone unnoticed. He is one of the hottest coaching candidates in the league. The Vikings reportedly are interested in interviewing him after the Super Bowl to replace new Giants coach Pat Shurmur as offensive coordinator. He also had head-coaching interviews with the Bears and Cardinals last month.
The Jets wanted DeFilippo to be their offensive coordinator last year, but the Eagles blocked him from interviewing since he still was under contract. Now, his contract is up, and he can go if he chooses.
“I’m going to have my opportunity to call plays again,” DeFilippo said. “I had my opportunity to call plays last year several places. Who knows what’s going to happen after Sunday?
“I’m in no rush to the leave the Eagles. If an opportunity presented itself, like a head-coaching job, then obviously you’ve to take a look at it.“You just don’t leave the Eagles, being from Philadelphia, when you have a franchise quarterback that the whole building believes in, when you have a really good defense, a really good coaching staff, a head coach that you love working for and offensive coordinator that you love working with. There’s a lot of positives.”
@"StickyBun" said: Vikings must really want to talk with this dude. 39 years old, young gun. Maybe some of Pederson's moxie will rub off on this guy.He really would like to talk with the Vikings as well. Contrary to some reports.
@"Geoff Nichols" said:Would have to think the Viking job is pretty desirable. QB unknowns aside, we have a good line, a promising young RB, very good WRs and TE. Plus a defense that will keep the playbook open most of the game.@"StickyBun" said: Vikings must really want to talk with this dude. 39 years old, young gun. Maybe some of Pederson's moxie will rub off on this guy. He really would like to talk with the Vikings as well. Contrary to some reports.
just so everyone isnt expecting miracles, please note that he is not the OC version of Jesus. He has had some successes, but even the great Defilipo couldnt fix jamarcus russell or johnny maziel.
@"JimmyinSD" said: just so everyone isnt expecting miracles, please note that he is not the OC version of Jesus. He has had some successes, but even the great Defilipo couldnt fix jamarcus russell or johnny maziel.Lol, I was thinking the same thing. Either unlucky or part of the issue? Twice he has coached an absolute bust and been part of a staff that was fired.
@"Geoff Nichols" said:I've seen reports weeks ago that he might not be interested and will stay in Philadelphia, so no surprise if he's not.@"StickyBun" said: Vikings must really want to talk with this dude. 39 years old, young gun. Maybe some of Pederson's moxie will rub off on this guy. He really would like to talk with the Vikings as well. Contrary to some reports.
@"JimmyinSD" said: just so everyone isnt expecting miracles, please note that he is not the OC version of Jesus. He has had some successes, but even the great Defilipo couldnt fix jamarcus russell or johnny maziel.
That would have been spinning straw into gold - bad QB picks by dense management teams. I just want someone who can take a decent QB and call a game that gets the most of their talents.
Eagles must want to keep him pretty badly if they're holding to the 10-day thing.
They probably think the Vikings will simply hire their next in line, who I'm guessing is Stefanski?
I've read that if Stefanski does not get the Viking OC job he'll go to New York with Shurmur. I wonder if Rick has asked him to put off any decision until after they've had a chance to interview Flip. A big ask since the Giants, who have yet to fill their OC job, seem to be waiting for him. But Stefanaski, who has been in Minny for 12 years (enough to sink roots) has to think of the Vikings (a much better team) as his best option.
One more thing. I wonder if the Vikings aren't curious about putting more RPO into the offense. I don't know how many the Vikings ran, but according to PFF, nobody in the NFL ran it more than the Eagles, who used it this season three times more than the league average. It's not too crazy to think they would not be champions without it.
The NFL is a copycat league and I tend to think the RPO could be a pretty effective play for a team with Dalvin Cook.
@"JimmyinSD" said: just so everyone isnt expecting miracles, please note that he is not the OC version of Jesus. He has had some successes, but even the great Defilipo couldnt fix jamarcus russell or johnny maziel.Sure did a fine job with Wentz and Foles though.
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