Kevin O’Connell was drafted in 2008, the same year as four quarterbacks who took snaps in 2021—Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, Chad Henne, and Josh Johnson—but the 36-year-old could soon find himself as the head coach of an NFL team before some of his peers even retire. And even if O’Connell doesn’t land a head coaching gig in 2022, this could still be his last season with the Los Angeles Rams.
As reported this week, the Denver Broncos have requested to interview O’Connell for their vacant head coaching position. But since O’Connell does not have play calling duties on gameday, the Broncos or any other team could also hire him to be their offensive coordinator and there’s nothing that Sean McVay could do to block him from leaving—just as Shane Waldron exited for the Seattle Seahawks’ OC job last year.