Philadelphia Eagles dodge bullet following latest New Orleans Saints coaching hire
The Philadelphia Eagles have dodged a bullet with the latest New Orleans Saints coaching hire. Eagles' defensive backs coach Christian Parker interviewed for the Saints' open defensive coordinator job last week, but New Orleans went in another direction. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Saints hired San Francisco 49ers' Brandon Staley instead. That's a huge […]
The Philadelphia Eagles have dodged a bullet with the latest New Orleans Saints coaching hire.
Eagles' defensive backs coach Christian Parker interviewed for the Saints' open defensive coordinator job last week, but New Orleans went in another direction.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Saints hired San Francisco 49ers' Brandon Staley instead.
That's a huge win for Philly and their secondary.
Parker, 33, was a key reason why Eagles' rookie cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean made the transition from college football to the NFL look so easy and both finished the year as Defensive Rookie of the Year finalists.
He also helped take the Eagles go from the 30th-ranked passing defense in 2023 to the NFL’s No. 1 passing defense in 2024.
Before he joined Philly last offseason, Parker had previously worked with Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio at the Denver Broncos.
"Christian Parker is highly respected around the league," head coach Nick Sirianni said after hiring him. "I don’t know how old he is exactly, but to understand he has this type of respect attached to his name because of the product he’s put on the field, and obviously Vic has worked with him so really excited, and I know our defensive backs are really excited as well."
While the Eagles don't have to prepare to lose him in 2025, next year's offseason could be a different story.
