**Mike LaFleur** spent time on the Falcons’ staff during **Kyle Shanahan**‘s stay as Atlanta’s OC. While **Matt Ryan** served as the starter during that period, **Matt Schaub** was the backup. Years later, LaFleur will tab Schaub for a key position on his first coaching staff.
The Cardinals are expected to hire Schaub as their quarterbacks coach, [CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports](https://x.com/mzenitz/status/2022167733962780703). This would be a big step for Schaub, who has not previously held a position coaching role. He served as a Falcons staff analyst in 2023.
This would place Schaub just behind LaFleur and OC **Nathaniel Hackett** in the pecking order among offensive coaches in Arizona. This has been the offseason of backup QBs receiving promotions, as **David Blough, Davis Webb** and **Sean Mannion** are now OCs. Schaub spent quite a bit more time in the NFL than that trio, serving as the Texans’ starter for seven seasons. But he both opened and closed his career as a Falcons backup. The latter stay came with LaFleur breaking into the coaching ranks.
_More to come._