LeSean McCoy would possibly quickly be dubbed “shade” as a substitute of “Shady” after his newest criticism, this time concentrating on his former offensive coordinator in Kansas City. The ex-Kansas City Chiefs operating again commented on Eric Bieniemy and didn’t maintain again. McCoy was requested about Bieniemy turning into the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator and was important of what he brings to the desk, saying Bieniemy’s success was due to Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.
“What’s his worth? What makes him an excellent offensive coordinator?” McCoy requested (by way of FS1). “The drawback is, loads of these folks that go on social media, ‘He must be the man for the job,’ they have not performed there. I’ve been within the rooms the place he is teaching and he has nothing to do with the go recreation in any respect. When the performs are designed, that is Andy Reid.”
He doubled down, saying there may be nothing that makes Bieniemy particular.
“When you discuss offensive coordinators, I can let you know what makes Brian Daboll with the Giants an excellent coordinator,” McCoy continued. “I can let you know about Andy Reid or Doug Pederson. But Eric Bieniemy, what makes him good? When we watch the movie of practices and we appropriate the broad receivers, the operating backs, the quarterbacks, he would not discuss in there. Andy Reid talks in there.”
Bieniemy did not appear to be bothered by what McCoy mentioned after his introductory press convention with the Commanders on Thursday.
“LeSean McCoy is a future Hall of Fame runner. Everybody is entitled to their very own place,” Bieniemy mentioned, by way of ESPN. “When it is all mentioned and executed with, I feel that is all I’ve to say. He’s entitled to his personal opinion. That’s life.
“It doesn’t influence me in any approach. Everything exterior these partitions has no influence on Eric Bieniemy transferring ahead.”
Current and former Chiefs gamers have come out defending Bieniemy, together with Patrick Mahomes and Ok.C.’s all-time main rusher Jamaal Charles.
Even although McCoy is important and believes that Reid is the explanation for the Chiefs’ offensive success, he’s rooting for Bieniemy to reach D.C.
“I’m rooting for him as a result of he is a Black coach and I like to see Black coaches win,” McCoy mentioned. “Also, he is a operating backs coach, and operating backs coaches by no means get an opportunity to be offensive coordinator. So I would like him to do effectively, but when I’ve to do my job and be trustworthy? My factor is, the place is the true worth at?”
Bieniemy is coming off a Super Bowl victory, his second with the workforce. He will now be a part of head coach Ron Rivera in Washington on a workforce that’s not as full because the Chiefs. The Commanders are coming off an 8-8-1 season in 2022, a 7-10 season in 2021 and 7-9 season in 2020 the place they made the playoffs, however misplaced within the wild card spherical to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Bieniemy actually may have his work lower out for him with out two-time league MVP Patrick Mahomes operating his offense. The Commanders enter the offseason with 2022 fifth-rounder Sam Howell because the projected starter.
