
Shane Steichen Reportedly Adding James Robert Cooter to Colts Staff
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Jim Bob Cooter is expected to be named offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts, per sources. Last year’s pass-game coordinator with Jacksonville was former Lions OC, worked with quarterbacks Payton Manning, Matthew Stafford and Trevor Lawrence in the past.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) February 20, 2023
Jim Bob worked with Steichen in Philly in 2021, when he was a consultant. This past season, he linked up with Doug Pederson to be the passing game coordinator in DUUUUUUVAL.
Cooter was the Lions’ OC from 2016-2018, so it’s cool to see him get another coordinator job after a few seasons of bouncing around as a position coach and more peripheral guy.
Nick Sirianni explained Mr. Cooter’s role with the Birds this way:
As far as Jim Bob goes, we brought him in as a consultant. I’ve worked with him in the past. He was my assistant wide out coach in Kansas City, so worked with him in the past. Obviously, he’s got a lot of experience and he’s a great football mind. I think very highly of him.
So, he’s doing special projects for me and consulting here, which has been great. If I see a play or if we talk about a play that — I just think this is really important. When you put a new play into your system that you maybe saw on tape, I think it’s very easy for a coach to do that and be like, ‘Oh, I saw that on tape. This looks great. I’m just going to throw it my offense.’
Obviously he did a lot of work alongside Steichen that year, who was a non-play calling offensive coordinator for a large chunk of season #1. Should be interesting to see what they do in Indy, especially with that sketchy QB situation and working for an owner who seems like a total wackadoo.