Luke Getsy replacements: 5 candidates Raiders should consider for OC feat. Eric Bieniemy

It has happened; The Las Vegas Raiders are ditching offensive coordinator Luke Getsy after a 24-41 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Throughout his nine games in charge, they were middling in the air (third in completions but mid-pack in passing yards and having more interceptions than touchdowns) and terrible on the ground (bottom two in rushing yards and dead-last in yards per carry).

Passing game coordinator Scott Turner is expected to carry the job in the interim, but there has to be a more permanent solution.

These five men should be on their radar.

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5) Scott Turner

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The safe option.

Scott Turner has already been promoted in the interim, so why not stick to familiarity? He was known for working closely with Teddy Bridgewater when they were in Minnesota. Maybe he can do the same with any of the quarterbacks on the roster.

4) Frank Smith

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Frank Smith has been the mastermind behind the Miami Dolphins' record-setting offense. Speed, explosivity, agility - these have been the buzzwords of his corps. But they have been missing lately, and he may be a victim of a midseason purge.

Historically, the word "raider" meant someone who participated in a raid, i.e. a fast attack on something. Today's Raiders, however, are the antithesis of that. It's time for someone to bring back the original essence of the term.

3) Frank Reich

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Frank Reich deserved better than the disaster that was coaching the Carolina Panthers in 2023. After all, this was the man who won Super Bowl LII as the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive coordinator and had great success with the Indianapolis Colts.

As a former quarterback, maybe he can inject some new life into possibly the weakest positional corps in the league.

2) Byron Leftwich

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Byron Leftwich was the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the Tom Brady era. Under him, the legendary quarterback continued defying age to set multiple milestones, including the most Super Bowl titles by a player (seven, more than any team).

Ever since he was fired at the end of the 2022 season, he has been unemployed. He is more than capable of resurrecting the Raiders' dead offense.

1) Eric Bieniemy

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When Eric Bieniemy helped the Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII with a strong passing/receiving offense centered on JuJu Smith-Schuster and Travis Kelce, speculation arose as to whether a team would make him head coach.

None of the rumors materialized as he had to settle with managing the Washington Commanders' offense. It did not go well, but he deserves more than being an assistant at UCLA.

His title-winning credentials could help a corps that looks set to revolve around DJ Turner, Tre Tucker, Brock Bowers, and Michael Mayer in the future.