From the Delaware County Daily Times: https://tinyurl.com/yx6ssuds
The Eagles’ makeover of their offensive coaching staff continued like a slow drip this week, finally nearing completion.
The team moved Parks Frazier from passing game coordinator to quarterbacks coach, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Frazier, 34, who has never been a position coach, will be responsible for fixing what ails Jalen Hurts.
On the surface, Hurts’ stats last season were respectable: tied for 12th in passer rating (98.5), tied for ninth in touchdowns (25) compared to just six interceptions, and 16th in passing yards (3,224).
But his 64% completion percentage ranked 23rd. And he held the ball an average of 3.07 seconds, which is in the bottom half of the league, as he bypassed open receivers and took the 10th most sacks (32) in the NFL.
Most pro quarterbacks get rid of the ball in 2.7-2.9 seconds.
Plus, there was the eyeball test. The offense just didn’t run smoothly and came up small in the biggest moments.
Considering Frazier was passing game coordinator, he shoulders some blame. Former offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo already took the brunt of it, fired from the role in January and replaced by Sean Mannion.
But as quarterbacks coach, Frazier won’t be focusing on big-picture offensive issues. He’ll be focusing on Hurts’ fundamentals: footwork, drop-backs, effective play action, read progression, quick release of the ball. In other words, all the underlying mechanics that determine how proficient a passer can be.
Mannion, who coached Jordan Love in Green Bay under Matt LaFleur, will also be working directly with Hurts.
The Eagles reportedly interviewed longtime offensive coach Greg Olson and Arizona Cardinals passing game specialist Connor Senger for QBs coach, but opted for Frazier. The Birds hired Josh Grizzard as passing game coordinator last month.
Frazier played quarterback at Murray State before embarking on his coaching career. His first NFL job was with the Indianapolis Colts, where he worked with Nick Sirianni and Frank Reich from 2018-2020, before Sirianni left to take the head job here.
He was Reich’s assistant quarterbacks coach for two years before Reich was fired, and he became interim offensive coordinator under interim coach Jeff Saturday in a 2022 whirlwind.
Carson Wentz started all 17 games for the Colts in 2021, but after an upset loss to Jacksonville in the season finale ended their playoff chances, then-owner Jim Irsay demanded Wentz be traded.
Matt Ryan, Sam Ehlinger and Nick Foles all started for the Colts in 2022. The following year, Frazier joined Reich with the Carolina Panthers as passing game coordinator. He spent 2024 as an offensive assistant in Miami under Mike McDaniel before coming to the Eagles a year ago.
Frazier is Hurts’ sixth quarterbacks coach as a pro. He follows Press Taylor (2020), Brian Johnson (2021-2022), Alex Tanney (2023), Doug Nussmeier (2024) and Scot Loeffler (2025).
Here’s how the Eagles’ primary offensive staff shapes up now:
Offensive coordinator: Sean Mannion
Passing game coordinator: Josh Grizzard
Quarterbacks coach: Parks Frazier
Offensive line coach: Chris Kuper
TEs/run game coordinator: Ryan Mahaffey
RBs/assistant head coach: Jemal Singleton
Wide receivers coach: Aaron Moorehead
NOTES: In another move, the Eagles are adding Fred Hale from Notre Dame as assistant strength and conditioning coach. Hale was head strength and conditioning coach/director of player performance and sports science for five years with the Fighting Irish, hired when Marcus Freeman took over the program. He will work under Fernando Noriega, who has been with the Eagles since 2021. … As reported online Tuesday, the Eagles’ headquarters/practice facility will no longer be called NovaCare Complex. Its new name is the Jefferson Health Training Complex. NovaCare Rehabilitation will remain the team’s official physical therapy partner.
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Love this! I feel so on the fence about Frazier. I would've loved to see the Eagles pair Hurts with a veteran QB coach who could really push him. And it's hard to be blown away by Frazier's experience. We'll see what happens!