5 things to know about Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly

In his introductory press conference, Carroll mentioned his interest in pulling from different places to build out his coaching staff.

“I’m really looking for people that have been with me, that understand the philosophy to some extent,” he said. “I want guys that have never been around me before so they have to learn what we’re all about and we can watch the process of them learning what we’re all about and what we expect. Then I’m hoping that we can maintain some of the terrific coaches that are on the staff, too, so we can have the benefit of the insights that they bring and the continuity that they can generate for us. So, it’s a combination of people that we’re looking for. But it’s all going to fall back into the same thing. We want ball people. We want guys that love the game.”

Now with Kelly and defensive coordinator Patrick Graham on staff, the Raiders have an experienced trio leading the team. Kelly has 34 years of coaching experience including four as an NFL head coach. Graham adds 23 years of experience with 16 coming at the professional level. Carroll has spent 30 of his 49 years as a coach in the NFL. That’s 106 years of coaching experience and 50 years solely in the NFL among the Raiders head coach and coordinators.