Cleveland Browns interview Falcons QB coach Bill Musgrave for offensive coordinator
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns interviewed Atlanta Falcons assistant head coach/quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave for their offensive coordinator vacancy on Tuesday, a league source confirmed.
Eagles secondary coach and senior assistant Dick Jauron also arrive in town Tuesday and will interview Wednesday for the defensive coordinator position, a source told The Plain Dealer. Fellow former NFL head coach Dave Wannstedt will interview Thursday for the defensive coordinator job.Musgrave was scheduled to arrive in Minnesota Tuesday night to interview for the Vikings' coordinator position, according to reports by ESPN and NFL Network.
Musgrave, 43, brings 14 years experience as an NFL assistant, including coordinator stints with the Eagles (1998), Panthers (2000) and Jaguars (2003-2004). An advocate of the West Coast offense, he learned the scheme from playing quarterback for the 49ers from 1991-94 under head coach George Seifert and offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan.
The Falcons quarterbacks coach since 2006, Musgrave is credited with guiding Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Ryan in his first three NFL seasons. Ryan, who committed three turnovers in a 48-21 divisional round loss to the Packers on Sunday, has guided the Falcons to a 33-13 mark, including 13-3 in 2010.
A first-round pick out of Boston College in 2008, Ryan threw 28 touchdowns and only nine interceptions this season, earning a 91.0 rating -- ninth-best in the NFL.
After last season, Falcons coach Mike Smith added the title of "assistant head coach" to Musgrave's duties. He hoped to keep his staff together this season, but "reluctantly" granted the Browns and Vikings permission to interview him, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported. Musgrave is viewed as potential successor to Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, who interviewed for the Browns' head coach job.
Musgrave would replace Brian Daboll, who has moved on to the Dolphins. In Cleveland, Musgrave would most likely not call plays, at least in the early going. New coach Pat Shurmur has said he'll handle that chore.
Musgrave also drew interest from the Rams, who hired Josh McDaniels to replace Shurmur. Two offensive assistants with ties to the Browns staff, Ravens' quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn and Rams receivers coach Nolan Cromwell, are not coordinator candidates at this time.
In other coaching news, Browns quarterbacks coach Carl Smith might be up for an assistant position in Seattle.
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