New Orleans Saints head coaching target Aaron Glenn has expressed the comfort of returning to the Detroit Lions if it came to that. But his head coach, Dan Campbell, surely doesn’t seem to see that happening.
Campbell told media, he’s “prepared to lose both” Glenn and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson this offseason. This mindset likely stems from two things: Campbell has high belief in both of his coordinators, and he’s had conversations with both of them after their interviews.
Campbell’s belief in his coordinators has been validated by what the Lions have built over the last couple of years. He says “they’re one of the major reasons we’ve been able to get to where we’ve been,” and it’ll hurt to lose them.
As for conversations Campbell may have had with his coordinators, this likely means he knows Glenn and Johnson have specific jobs they would take if offered. Focusing on Glenn, the main landing spots have been New Orleans and the New York Jets.
If those are truly his top two jobs and they both have him as their top candidate, the Saints have to have a 50% chance of landing their guy.
Campbell’s statement echoes reporting from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who believes this could all be resolved by the end of the week. Schefter called Glenn and Johnson, “the dominos that have to fall before other head coaches start to get hired.” He expects that to begin this week. Maybe Glenn ends up in New Orleans to get that movement going.
