Saints assistant coach and Hall of Fame candidate Jahri Evans on looming changes in New Orleans and the opportunity to coach at Senior Bowl pic.twitter.com/SGQEAfuEPS
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Jahri Evans is a busy man. The New Orleans Saints assistant offensive line coach is working at the Senior Bowl this week, and next week he’ll learn whether or not he’s going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Beyond that, he’ll have to see if the new Saints coaching staff has room for him. Evans was asked about the upcoming changes and the ongoing search for a head coach, which caught him by surprise.
“Oh, wow I wasn’t expecting that,” Evans told reporters after Senior Bowl practice on Tuesday. “Honestly, I wasn’t even thinking about it, y’know I’m here trying to do as much as I can for these guys. Like I told them in the meeting, I’m here to sharpen the tools in their toolbox and add things to their toolbox. I think back home in New Orleans, that situation will handle itself, and when it does I’m pretty sure I have an opportunity to stay.”
When asked if he feels like the team will keep him around, Evans replied, “I hope so. I don’t know, this is my first go around with it. The team hasn’t had change in almost 20 years at the head position, right, so I think its a lot of people’s first go around with it in the building. I’m here now representing the Saints, and my job is to get my notes on these guys, help these guys be better. As long as I’m employed, I’ll still be working.”
When it comes down to it, this quote sounds like he has the opportunity to stay, which is an enormous positive as he has been a great addition to the staff and may be worth looking at for a promotion in the near future. Of all the assistants and positional coaches on the team, there are a few who are worthy of staying, and Evans is no doubt one of them.
