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Eric Bieniemy seems like one of the next big things.

He only became an NFL offensive coordinator in 2018 but was a hot name last offseason in the hiring process. Is it hard to see why? He's an Andy Reid understudy who helped oversee the rise of Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Reid told Adam Teicher of ESPN (h/t Pro Football Talk's Charean Williams):

"I'd say hire him, right now. That's what I'd tell you. I don't want to lose him, but I mean if you're asking me is he ready to be a head coach, yeah, he's ready. He was ready last year. ... He's in the quarterback room every day, and I think if you'd talk to Patrick [Mahomes] he'd tell you how much influence he's had on him."

The Washington Redskins have to like him. Bieniemy isn't an unknown like Taylor was, nor is he a mainstay like the recently fired Jay Gruden, who had just one playoff appearance with the franchise in six years. He's shown he can develop quarterbacks, which is priority No. 1 in Washington after the investment in Dwayne Haskins, 2019's No. 15 pick.

The Redskins potentially face a lot of movement, including in the front office, but a lateral shift to another veteran coach wouldn't make a ton of sense with Bieniemy available. Don't discount his past connection to Alex Smith, either.