The Detroit Lions have arguably the two hottest candidates in this years coaching cycle, Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson. The two men have shared the sidelines for the last three years since Dan Campbell came over from the New Orleans Saints to take over the Lions. Johnson was a smart holdover from the previous regime.
Johnson and Glenn have had a lot of time to get to know each other, and Johnson delivered a strong endorsement of his fellow coordinator. Johnson told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport Glenn is “more prepared to be a head coach than maybe, anybody I’ve ever met.”
It seems Johnson would rather talk about his running mate than himself. His statement on his own interviews were short and sweet: “It went great, and that’s the end of it.”
Johnson isn’t the only one with that opinion of Glenn. There have been seven head coaching vacancies this year, and the Dallas Cowboys, the most recent opening, are the only one to not request Glenn yet.
Glenn saw his stock rise this season into become one of the most sought-after coaches this carousel. Any one close in proximity to Glenn is telling you how much he deserves to be a head coach. Just add Johnson to the list.
