Todd Downing Named Raiders OC: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction

January 13, 2017   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

The Oakland Raiders have officially hired Todd Downing to be their offensive coordinator, his agent, Ken Sarnoff, announced Thursday.
Downing replaces Bill Musgrave, whose contract with the team expired. He worked as the team's quarterbacks coach over the last two years.
John Middlekauff, who co-hosts the Haberman and Middlekauff Podcast, reported the Raiders worried about losing the 36-year-old to another team, which is why they let Musgrave go. Middlekauff listed the Denver Broncos, New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars as teams that were looking to potentially hire Downing.
Downing has earned praise for his work with quarterback Derek Carr. At the end of the 2015 season, Pro Football Focus' Neil Hornsby listed Downing as the top quarterbacks coach in the league:
While people saw talent in rookie QB Derek Carr, he was still our 38th of 39 ranked quarterback in 2014. His deep and underneath game was significantly flawed, and his ability to...

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