Will Raiders Firing Chip Kelly Change CFB Play-Callers' Future? NFL Insider Sounds Off

By firing offensive coordinator Chip Kelly on Monday, the Las Vegas Raiders reportedly could be ending a longtime trend in the NFL.

The Athletic's Ted Nguyen explained that Kelly's dismissal could influence teams to stop pursuing play callers from college football to make the jump to the league.

"Kelly's failure very well could put an end to the pipeline of college play callers to the NFL," Nguyen stated. "There are simply too many differences in how play callers on each level call the game. From different hash marks affecting the geometry of plays to protections to understanding how to tailor the scheme to personnel, play callers going from college to the NFL have to make a huge jump in complexity."

The Raiders rank 30th in the NFL with 268.9 total yards of offense per game, and their 15.0 points per game is tied with the New Orleans Saints for the lowest mark in the league. Las Vegas had its losing streak stretch to five straight games with Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, the third consecutive time that the team failed to reach the 20-point mark.

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Nguyen added that "it was clear the NFL figured out" Kelly's offense following his tenures with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. While some coaches with college football experience have found success in the NFL like Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, Nguyen pointed out that "the distinction is that they've had ample time in the league to understand the differences."

The Raiders are undoubtedly hoping that getting rid of Kelly will spark the team, but it's clear that they're headed toward another rebuild year. Las Vegas (2-9) will try to end its skid on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4).