If you want to understand why the Washington Commanders named 30-year-old David Blough as their new offensive coordinator, look no further than Declan Doyle.
Doyle was hired by Chicago Bears' head coach Ben Johnson to serve as his offensive coordinator when he took over last year. He was 28 years old at the time.
Or look down to the Carolina Panthers, where head coach Dave Canales brought in Brad Idzik as his offensive coordinator in 2024, who was 32. Clearly, there has been a recent shift toward younger coordinators.
In a vacuum, the mere youth of coordinators like Doyle and Idzik doesn’t mean much.