The New Orleans Saints have had a clear frontrunner for their head coaching vacancy the past few days, Kellen Moore. That sentiment has only grown stronger as it was reported that they will meet again after Super Bowl LIX, with general manager Mickey Loomis informing other candidates that’s when the decision will be made. NFL rules prohibit the Saints from hiring anyone on a staff competing in the Super Bowl — like Moore — until after the title game.
In a recent ESPN article discussing the Senior Bowl rumor mill and some of the information moving around there, NFL insider Jeremy Fowler shared a good nugget on Moore and his potential departure from the Philadelphia Eagles:
“Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is the favorite to land the Saints head coaching job, to the point where people with the Eagles are bracing to lose him. Moore is putting together ideas for staffing and other New Orleans candidates have essentially been put on ice. But I’m told Moore wants to get through the Super Bowl game-planning before making any determinations.”
This only makes things more clear, as not only are the Saints preparing further meetings in the window after the Super Bowl, but the notion that the Eagles are preparing for life without Moore shows that, at minimum, there is a large enough interest for them to be concerned about him leaving. We will learn within the next few weeks who ultimately gets the Saints job, but right now, their choice seems relatively clear.
