The New Orleans Saints and Aaron Glenn have been connected since New Orleans moved on from Dennis Allen in the middle of the season. Now that the regular season is over, that process has gotten a bit murkier.
Darren Rizzi got his chance to make his case as the interim head coach. Even if given the benefit of the doubt for working with a limited cast of players, it’s hard to make an argument he did enough to pass Glenn as the Saints’ favorite.
The murkiness comes into play when you look at what’s in front of Glenn after the Detroit Lions finish their season. When conversations around Glenn coming back to New Orleans first began, it wasn’t clear how many options he would have in this coaching carousel.
The Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets have all requested to interview Glenn. The Bears and Jaguars look like better situations than New Orleans on paper. The appeal of Caleb Williams and a talented band of receivers is attractive. Trevor Lawrence is a divisive, young quarterback that can either entice or push you away from the job.
The Saints aren’t necessarily the top job out there. As Detroit’s season closed, Glenn became a better candidate. The Lions’ injuries were documented, and they closed the regular season with a suffocating performance against the Vikings.
Without their top pass rushers and cornerback, Detroit held the Vikings to their lowest point total of the season. These are the type of performances that get noticed. Now that there’s more competition for Glenn, there’s a bigger chance he decides wants to go somewhere else.
