Raiders’ “Hodgepodge” Offensive Staff Barely Knew Each Other Before This Year

The Raiders are tied for the worst record in the NFL, and the 2024 season already seems to be more about next year.

Thanksgiving is still three weeks away and the Raiders have already fired three assistant coaches, including offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.

We don’t know exactly what the interim coaching staff is going to look like, but it was announced on Tuesday that 72-year-old Norv Turner is being added to the offensive staff in some capacity.

Turner’s son, Scott, is expected to be promoted to offensive coordinator and anything better than complete chaos will be considered an improvement over how the Raiders have performed on offense to this point in the season.

There will be plenty of time to talk about where the Raiders went wrong this year, but one troubling detail to the offensive coaching staff was brought up this week by CBS Sports insider Johnathan Jones.

According to Jones, very few members of Getsy’s staff had any familiarity with each other prior to joining the Raiders.

“Let’s look at how this coaching staff is constructed. You had offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who was not their first choice. We know their first choice was Kliff Kingsbury and then he dipped out…” Jones said on Pushing the Pile podcast.

“This was a group of staff that was a hodgepodge, that was all kind of thrown together,” Jones continued. “No one really had a lot of familiarity with more than one or two other members on that offensive staff, and when you have that, and when you have bad quarterback play… as bad as it is right now, honestly, I think it’s probably going to get worse for the Raiders.”

Scott Gulbransen on X (formerly Twitter): “”A hodgepodge staff…” “Most coaches didn’t know the other before joining the staff”…All game management aside, the BIGGEST reason I was not 100% behind AP hire was his lack of connections & ability to create a dynamic staff. It’s not. Watch this entire clip…#Raiders pic.twitter.com/sNzMW6uWi1 / X”

“A hodgepodge staff…” “Most coaches didn’t know the other before joining the staff”…All game management aside, the BIGGEST reason I was not 100% behind AP hire was his lack of connections & ability to create a dynamic staff. It’s not. Watch this entire clip…#Raiders pic.twitter.com/sNzMW6uWi1

Aside from the lack of familiarity, the Raiders offensive coaching staff also lacked experience.

Sports Illustrated insider Albert Breer said now-fired quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello was the only offensive assistant that had worked with Getsy before this year with background experience beyond the quality control level.

With that detail in mind, is it any wonder the Raider offense had so much trouble getting on the same page this season?

Albert Breer on X (formerly Twitter): “One of the biggest problems with the Raiders offensive staff is how it was patchworked together. Scangarello was the only assistant above the QC level with background with Getsy.Results were predictable. Coaches spread thin. Lack of cohesion. Not sure that’ll improve now. https://t.co/A9HK94DO0q / X”

One of the biggest problems with the Raiders offensive staff is how it was patchworked together. Scangarello was the only assistant above the QC level with background with Getsy.Results were predictable. Coaches spread thin. Lack of cohesion. Not sure that’ll improve now. https://t.co/A9HK94DO0q

Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco deserve blame for the failed coaching staff they put together on offense, but it’s worth noting that they got a late start to the hiring process because the team took so long to make a decision on Pierce’s future.

Looking ahead, it wouldn’t surprise anyone if Pierce will be coaching for his job over the final 8 weeks of the season.

Telesco’s job is probably a little safer, but with Tom Brady now in the mix as an owner, there’s a chance Telesco’s role could adjust after the season, as well.

x: @raidersbeat