Overview
- Engstrand arrives after three years as Detroit’s passing game coordinator and coordinator stints at San Diego and in the XFL, marking his first NFL play-calling role.
- He outlined a fast, physical, aggressive and explosive approach he expects to show up on game tape each week.
- The first-time NFL OC said he is “100% confident” and credited mentors Ben Johnson, Dan Campbell, Pep Hamilton and Jim Harbaugh for shaping his offensive philosophy.
- He plans to leverage Justin Fields’ running and passing abilities to stress defenses with a multi-dimensional attack.
- Engstrand highlighted Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson as key weapons and said head coach Aaron Glenn has granted him freedom to tailor the offense around his personnel.