Where will each of the candidates end up on the NFL head coach carousel? NFL insider Josina Anderson reports from a league source whose belief is the race for Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will come down to two teams: the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.
Glenn is a busy man; he’s scheduled head coach interviews with five different teams within a 48-hour window, meeting with every team with a vacancy except the New England Patriots. They sought out an interview, but Glenn declined the request.
If it comes down to the Saints and Jets, that’ll be an interesting battle. Each team has their history with Glenn that could pull at his heartstrings. The Jets drafted Glenn, and he spent eight of his 15 years in the league in New York. He also worked for the Jets as a scout.
Glenn spent his last season as a player and five additional years as a coach with the Saints, so he’s tightly connected to both teams.
Beyond his links to each organization, what does each team have to offer Glenn? The Saints are entering a rebuild and may showcase more patience. They also don’t have to compete with the Buffalo Bills annually, which could lead quicker results.
Still, the roster needs talent. The lines of youth and impact intersect at Bryan Bresee, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Taliese Fuaga. The list isn’t long, but that’s why the Saints are in the place they are right now.
New York has been going through their rebuild, and picked up some really good pieces in the draft recently. The 2022 draft yielded them Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner. Davante Adams and Quincy Adams are a pair of former All-Pro players as well.
The Jets win in the talent department, but both teams need a quarterback. That along with a previous connection to Glenn is what the Jets and Saints share in this race. It’ll be on Glenn to decide what differentiating factors he values the most.
