Thanks to decades of experience as a coach, both in the NFL and in college, Carroll has a massive rolodex to work with. And, one of his former assistant coaches already appears to be a favorite to land the offensive coordinator job.

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According to Tashan Reed of The Athletic, Miami Dolphins quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell has a “strong chance” to be Carroll’s offensive coordinator.

“Dolphins QB coach Darrell Bevell has strong chance to land the Raiders’ OC job, per source, but they’ll interview others and that could change. DC is wide open,” Reed wrote. “Vegas must interview two diverse candidates for both roles, plus 1 diverse QB coach candidate, to satisfy Rooney Rule.”

Bevell was the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator under Carroll from 2011-2017, and he was part of two Seattle teams that made it to the Super Bowl, with the franchise winning once of them.

The result of the lost Super Bowl is easily the biggest blemish on Bevell’s resume. He was responsible for the goal line blunder in Super Bowl XLIX against the New England Patriots that saw the Seahawks opt to pass the ball instead of handing it off to Marshawn Lynch, which led to a Russell Wilson game-ending interception.

The Seahawks did have plenty of offensive success under Bevell overall, though, with the team finishing top 10 in points scored four times and top five in rushing four times. Seattle’s passing attacks never had much success, but the team was a run-first squad under Carroll and Bevell.

Along with his stint with the Seahawks, Bevell has been an offensive coordinator with three other teams, including the Minnesota Vikings (2006-10), Detroit Lions (2019-20) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2021). He has also served as an interim head coach twice, once with Detroit and once with Jacksonville.

Another possible Seahawks reunion in Las Vegas comes in the form of quarterback Russell Wilson, who is rumored to be a player to watch for the Raiders now that Carroll has been hired.

“With Pete Carroll taking over the Raiders, one name I’ve heard to watch at QB: Russell Wilson,” The Athletic’s Jeff Howe wrote. “They’ve mended fences, per source, and Wilson could be a stopgap while the Raiders develop a long-term answer.”

Knowing his connection with Carroll, there stands a very good chance that Bevell will be the next offensive coordinator. And, if all goes well, perhaps he’ll be the one to succeed Carroll once the 73-year-old retires down the road.