NFL head coaching update reveals the Saints probably won't hire a new HC this week
The New Orleans Saints coaching search continues to come together. Some more updates around the NFL have carved out an intriguing timeline for the Saints. Latest on Saints' search New Orleans will reportedly interview for Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy early next week. A specific day for the interview has not been announced yet. […]
The New Orleans Saints coaching search continues to come together. Some more updates around the NFL have carved out an intriguing timeline for the Saints.
Latest on Saints' search
New Orleans will reportedly interview for Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy early next week. A specific day for the interview has not been announced yet. The Chicago Bears also have interest in McCarthy.
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis discussed their process around interviewing HC candidates on Monday.
"I don't really think we have to do that. We're not recruiting. We're interviewing, and they're interviewing us….I don't think selling is the right, I don't think we need to do that. There's going to be questions….Each candidate is going to have things that are important to them." — Loomis
There is also a distinguished list of pieces to their front office that is helping with the coaching search. The following six executives are involved.
- Mickey Loomis, GM
- Michael Parenton, Director of Pro Personnel
- Khai Harley, Asst. GM/VP of football ops
- Jeff Ireland, Asst. GM/scouting director
- Dave Zeigler, Advisor
- Randy Mueller, Senior advisor
Next interviews
The Saints' next set of interviews will be this Friday and Saturday.
The plan is to interview Washington Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury, Philadelphia Eagles OC Kellen Moore, and Buffalo Bills OC Joe Brady at the end of this week, according to Albert Breer.
New Orleans is not going to rush into a decision here. Expect this process to go into next week and potentially beyond, depending on the success of some of their candidates in the playoffs.
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