Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has a meeting scheduled with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday. The operative word here is scheduled. First, Glenn has to make it to Wednesday without taking another job. That wasn’t the case for his teammate Ben Johnson who reached an agreement with the Chicago Bears on Monday.
Glenn’s first in-person interview is with the New York Jets on Tuesday. It had been previously reported that Glenn’s preferred destination was New York, though local outlets in New Orleans dispute that. This decision to meet with the Jets first definitely gives that report a little more credibility.
The Jets getting the first interview also means they are the first team that can make Glenn an offer. Does hearing a real offer take the Saints out of the running? That depends on what it looks like and how determined Glenn is to get the right fit, not the first one.
That offer is more than just monetary. It’s also about alignment of vision and path to success. Glenn may already have his opinion of the latter, but the first two aspects being adequate may make a trip to New Orleans unnecessary. If Glenn does sit down with the Saints, that means he at least wants to hear what the Saints have to offer. That would suggest it is at worst an even race between New York and New Orleans.
