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The Position Coach Thread

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I will try to keep this edited with the latest info, but you can discuss it here and I will add additional lines for coaches not listed below.

Coaching Operations
SVP, Coaching Operations: Matt Capurro (Hold Over)
Coaching Analyst: Kenan Clarke (Hold Over)

HC: Klint Kubiak
Asst Head Coach Mike McCoy 2/12 Titans Interim HC

OC: Andrew Janocko Seattle QB Coach
Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Nick Holz Titans
Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Mario Jeberaeel Jaguars
Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Seattle RB Coach
QB Coach: Harvey the Rabbit
RB Coach: Omar Young University of Iowa
TE Coach: Luke Steckel (Hold Over)
WR Coach: Zach Azzanni Steelers
Asst Line Coach: Ben Wilkerson Browns
Offensive Quality Control: Conner McQueen (Hold Over)

DC: Rob Leonard 2/14
Defensive LIne Coach: Travis Smith Titans
Assistant DL Coach: Kenyon Jackson (Hold Over)
Defensive Assistant: Rip Rowan (Hold Over)
Pass Game Coordinator and Defensive Backs: Joe Woods (Hold Over)
LB Coach Ronell Williams Eagles
Safeties Coach: Matt Robinson NY Giants reversal
Senior Defensive Assistant Al Holcomb Bills
Defensive Quality Control Ketner Kupp Rams

ST Coordinator: Joe DeCamillis South Carolina
Senior Special Teams Coach: Maquice Williams Falcons

Strength and Conditioning Coach(s)
AJ Neibel (Hold Over)
Deuce Gruden (Hold Over)
Rick Slate (Hold Over)
Matthew Fyle (Hold Over)
Haley Roberts (Hold Over)

Interviews
OC-Frisman Jackson QB Coach Seahawks 2/12
DC-Rob Leonard internal promotion 2/12
OC-Aubrey Pleasant Rams Asst Head Coach
DC-Jeff Howard Seahawks Corners Coach 2/14
LB-Ben Bloom Titans Senior Defensive Asst
QB Jordan Traylor Vikings Asst Offensive Coordinator 2/18 (interview later this week)
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Not getting Benton , it was very important to get Dennison. Even if he's the RGC it will be a boost for the OL . When he was with the Saints , Dennison was very involved with the OL,when we hired him at 1st I thought he would be OL coach, but then KK brought in Benton. So if he is not OL coach he'll be as valuable as a OL coach
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So do we know what Dennison was hired as? Most likely OL right?
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Attyla wrote: Mon Feb 09, 2026 8:16 am I will try to keep this edited with the latest info, but you can discuss it here and I will add additional lines for coaches not listed below.

Coaching Operations
SVP, Coaching Operations: Matt Capurro (Hold Over)
Coaching Analyst: Kenan Clarke (Hold Over)

HC: Klint Kubiak
Asst Head Coach Mike McCoy 2/12

OC: Andrew Janocko Seattle QB Coach
Offensive Line Coach:
QB Coach:
RB Coach: Deland McCullough (Hold Over)
TE Coach: Luke Steckel (Hold Over)
WR Coach:
Offensive Quality Control: Conner McQueen (Hold Over)

DC: Rob Leonard 2/14
Defensive LIne Coach: Travis Smith Titans
Assistant DL Coach: Kenyon Jackson (Hold Over)
Defensive Assistant: Rip Rowan (Hold Over)
Pass Game Coordinator and Defensive Backs: Joe Woods (Hold Over)
LB Coach
Secondary Coach: Matt Robinson NY Giants reversal


ST Coordinator: Joe DeCamillis South Carolina

Strength and Conditioning Coach(s)
AJ Neibel (Hold Over)
Deuce Gruden (Hold Over)
Rick Slate (Hold Over)
Matthew Fyle (Hold Over)
Haley Roberts (Hold Over)

Interviews
OC-Frisman Jackson QB Coach Seahawks 2/12
DC-Rob Leonard internal promotion 2/12
OC-Aubrey Pleasant Rams Asst Head Coach
DC-Jeff Howard Seahawks Corners Coach 2/14
I just highlighted two coaches that came from outside that weren't highlighted in your main listing at the top of each page.
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JRaider17 wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:06 pm
Assuming he'll be the oline coach or something to do with oline, it'll be interesting to see who on the current roster stays and goes. Have to think Miller can easily adapt. The two we drafted last year seem like they can succeed in the zone system. Parham & Meredith could adapt and/or be depth. JPJ fit? Is he traded? Glaze get moved inside or is he even a fit? With better coaching alone, this unit is improved over last years disaster
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Dennison on staff was a pretty predicable outcome. Happy to see it, and I hope we have a good oline coach working under him to hopefully develop as the future leader of that group.
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I hope we get a good O-line coach. Mike Tice was the best one I can remember we had and that was a long time ago.
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rich72 wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 4:10 pm I hope we get a good O-line coach. Mike Tice was the best one I can remember we had and that was a long time ago.
I want Rick Dennison 67y as our oline coach. He has 30 years of NFL experience and read he wants to get back into coaching if the right situation appears.
I feel at his age he'll be very happy coaching the oline and letting the young bucks (Kubiak) run the show.

He's probably over qualified for the job and to that i say, let's gooo!
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KillerRaider30 wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 4:31 pm I want Rick Dennison 67y as our oline coach. He has 30 years of NFL experience and read he wants to get back into coaching if the right situation appears.
I feel at his age he'll be very happy coaching the oline and letting the young bucks (Kubiak) run the show.

He's probably over qualified for the job and to that i say, let's gooo!
He’s already on staff
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KillerRaider30 wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:28 pm
He's been receivers coach, offensive coordinator or passing game coordinator since 2000. Pretty solid resume. All over college and with the Bears, Jets, Broncos & Steelers
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Are we being a bit slow filling all these other coaching positions?

Are other teams moving at roughly the same pace?
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Danchinho wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 2:16 am Are we being a bit slow filling all these other coaching positions?

Are other teams moving at roughly the same pace?
We were the last team to hire a head coach
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BoKnows81 wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 2:18 am We were the last team to hire a head coach
Yep, totally get that. I’m not being critical, just asking how long does it take to fill all the positions or is that like asking how long is a piece of string?

Are we slow?

If yes, is that because we were last so not as much on offer or maybe because Spytek and Kubiak are being a little over cautious?
Genuinely curious, I know F all about this.
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Danchinho wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 2:23 am Yep, totally get that. I’m not being critical, just asking how long does it take to fill all the positions or is that like asking how long is a piece of string?

Are we slow?

If yes, is that because we were last so not as much on offer or maybe because Spytek and Kubiak are being a little over cautious?
Genuinely curious, I know F all about this.
I can’t imagine it having gone any better than it has. IF, we did miss out on a hire that Coach Kubes wanted, he moved so swiftly to a hypothetical “Option B” that no one has spoken or reported of its existence, unless it’s a “get them clicks” article.

Seattle wins the Super Bowl with Klint Kubiak the Offensive Coordinator on February 8th. He is officially announced as Head Coach of the Raiders on February 10th. (After having “unofficially” said he’ll be our HC while standing on the field in Santa Clara where he just finished waxing the Pats.)


Then…

Mike McCoy, Assistant Head Coach. Feb 13, 2026
Andrew Janocko, Offensive Coordinator. Feb 15, 2026
Rob Leonard, Defensive Coordinator. Feb 15, 2026
Joe DeCamillis, ST Coordinator. Feb 16, 2026
Travis Smith, Defensive Line Coach. Feb 16, 2026
Matt Robinson, Safeties Coach. Feb 16, 2026
Zach Azzanni, Wide Receivers Coach. Feb 17 2026
Rick Dennison, Senior Offensive Advisor. Feb 17 2026
Joe Woods, Def Pass Game Coordinator. Feb 18, 2026

10 days after winning the Super Bowl, the only thing important we have yet to hear “officially” is if Rick Dennison will take on the coaching of the Offensive Line, or if that is a hire still to be named. The other coaching vacancies that haven’t “officially” been filled are QB, RB, LB, per Raiders.com

We’re having the best, most professionally run offseason that I can remember.
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GoodTimeCharlie wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 3:17 am I can’t imagine it having gone any better than it has. IF, we did miss out on a hire that Coach Kubes wanted, he moved so swiftly to a hypothetical “Option B” that no one has spoken or reported of its existence, unless it’s a “get them clicks” article.

Seattle wins the Super Bowl with Klint Kubiak the Offensive Coordinator on February 2nd. He is officially announced as Head Coach of the Raiders on February 10th. (After having “unofficially” said he’ll be our HC while standing on the field in Santa Clara where he just finished waxing the Pats.)


Then…

Mike McCoy, Assistant Head Coach. Feb 13, 2026
Andrew Janocko, Offensive Coordinator. Feb 15, 2026
Rob Leonard, Defensive Coordinator. Feb 15, 2026
Joe DeCamillis, ST Coordinator. Feb 16, 2026
Travis Smith, Defensive Line Coach. Feb 16, 2026
Matt Robinson, Safeties Coach. Feb 16, 2026
Zach Azzanni, Wide Receivers Coach. Feb 17 2026
Rick Dennison, Senior Offensive Advisor. Feb 17 2026
Joe Woods, Def Pass Game Coordinator. Feb 18, 2026

16 days after winning the Super Bowl, the only thing important we have yet to hear “officially” is if Rick Dennison will take on the coaching of the Offensive Line, or if that is a hire still to be named. The other coaching vacancies that haven’t “officially” been filled are QB, RB, LB, per Raiders.com

We’re having the best, most professionally run offseason that I can remember.
The Super Bowl was Feb 8th
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