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Thoughts on Raiders hiring Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator

Sunday, new Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll made some huge news as he hired the well-known Chip Kelly away from Ohio State to be the offensive coordinator.

Here are some thoughts on the move:

A surprise headlining move:

This came out of nowhere and it shows that Carroll and the new Raiders’ regime is being both creative and aggressive as build toward the season. The offensive coordinator is the most important job on Carroll’s staff because he is more of a CEO type and he also specializes on defense. Kelly has a major role on this team as he is charged to giving life to a struggling unit.