Scott Turner Reflects on NFL Lessons, Offers Blueprint for David Blough’s Success in Washington

Offensive Coach Scott Turner on Trap or Dive Podcast | Trap or Dive Podcast Former Washington offensive coordinator Scott Turner has spent some of his time this offseason speaking on his experiences in the NFL. Turner had brief stints as an interim offensive coordinator during his time with the Carolina Panthers and Las Vegas Raiders, but he spent three years in Washington as a full-time coordinator. Becoming an NFL coordinator is an opportunity that, if you let Turner describe it, every coach works and prepares to have.

History always repeats itself in some fashion. On the latest Trap or Dive Podcast, Scott Turner joined the show and shared the mindset of a tenured NFL offensive coach. David Blough, Washington’s current offensive coordinator, shares similar circumstances with Turner.

While not all the same, as Turner had some OC experience in Carolina, and his father, Norv Turner, is one of the more prestigious offensive minds in the NFL, they both got their first opportunity in Washington. Scott Turner discussed how he prepared for his opportunity, the challenges he faced as Washington’s offensive coordinator, and how they relate to what David Blough, who’s never called plays, could ultimately be going through. “I’m sure he’s learned a lot from the different coaches he’s been around, whether as a player or as an assistant coach,” Turner stated about how Blough likely initially began the groundwork as OC, leaning on his relationships and asking a lot of questions.

Turner, though, also had his father, Norv, in his corner, and he stated how fortunate he was to have a prestigious coach like that. Turner was heavily involved in game planning, both with Norv (NFL OC from 1991-2016; 2018-2019) and with other coaches from his past. Scott Turner took a lot of notes, both physically and mentally, of things he’d want to incorporate (or not) when his time came.