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Dec 9, 2025
Former Raider offers intriguing candidate to replace Chip Kelly in 2026
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From the start, Chip Kelly felt like an odd choice to be the Las Vegas Raiders' offensive coordinator under Pete Carroll. There were sneaky signs of a strained relationship all along, and after a Week 12 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Kelly was rightfully fired.
Who ends up replacing Kelly in 2026 will automatically be dictated, or at least should be dictated, by who the head coach is. If Carroll remains in place, for better or for worse, he should not have an offensive coordinator hoisted on him by anyone; it should be someone who he deems a fit.
The overall appeal of the Raiders' offensive coordinator gig can be debated back and forth. There are some good or interesting pieces in place, but until the quarterback situation is figured out and the offensive line is bolstered, none of that matters.
Former Raiders offensive tackle Lincoln Kennedy never lacks for thoughts about the current state of the team, and he brings the perspective of a former All-Pro player to any conversation. An outside-the-box thought is always in play when he speaks, too.
On a recent episode of the Locked on Raiders Squad Show podcast, Kennedy named an offensive coordinator candidate he'd like the team to pursue.
"I want us to go after David Shaw as offensive coordinator," Kennedy said. "David Shaw did a great job at Stanford. [He's a] former Raider. He was a quarterbacks coach when I played with the team. I know what he could do with multiple tight end sets. I've seen him do it at Stanford."
Shaw, who played college football at Stanford under legendary coach Bill Walsh, is also best-known for his 12-season run as the head coach at Stanford from 2011-2022. After a three-year hiatus, he is currently in his first season as the Detroit Lions' passing game coordinator.
Early in his coaching career, he spent several years as an NFL assistant, including four seasons from 1998-2001 under Jon Gruden with the Oakland Raiders. He served as the offensive quality control coach for three years befor
