The New Orleans Saints are the last team with a head coach opening in the NFL, so now they can really sit back and be patient before making their decision.
They have continued to interview and meet with coaches for the last few weeks and it seems to be down to a few top candidates. One person still in the mix is current New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka.
Kafka is currently coaching at the Senior Bowl, with the rest of the NFL world watching, and got a chance to speak with the media about his thoughts on his interviews with the Saints.
“It was a great experience. Really, really great organization. Mickey and his staff, getting to know those guys and spend a lot of quality time with them over the last few days,” Kafka said to Sean Fazende of Fox8. “It was, again, a really good experience and I’m thankful that I had to go through that.”
The 37-year-old coach has been with the Giants since 2022. Before that, he spent the first five years of his NFL coaching career with the Kansas City Chiefs under Andy Reid.
His time with New York has given him some experience in managing a roster that might not be filled to the brim with talent. It isn’t too dissimilar to the situation in New Orleans.
Kafka has done a deep dive on the Saints roster and seems like he would jump on the opportunity to become the next head coach.
“You certainly spend a lot of time studying. Their roster, the staff, study their history and the ownership group. There’s a lot of things to like about their organization. If that opportunity presents itself, I think you’ll be lucky to get that job,” Kakfa expanded in a clip shared by NewOrleans.Football’s Mike Triplett.
He sure sounds like he has serious interest in the job. Let’s see if the Saints share that enthusiasm as their head coach search goes down to the home stretch.
