This is a good opportunity for New Orleans Saints assistant special teams coach Phil Galiano: he has been tabbed for the 2024 Senior Bowl staff, working with the National Team as special teams coordinator.
While this is a big professional development opportunity for Galiano himself, it’s also a great chance for him to get an up-close look at many prospects in the 2024 NFL draft. He’ll be running special teams drills and meetings through a week of practices in Mobile, Ala. and interacting with virtually every player on the National Team roster.
Special teams coordinators work with almost everyone at some point, whether players are tasked with returning kicks, blocking for field goal tries, snapping and holding the ball, covering punts, or kicking themselves. Their insight is valuable.
We know the Saints’ college scouting department puts an emphasis on the Senior Bowl, and Galiano should return with plenty of intel. Last year they added draft picks like Isaiah Foskey, Nick Saldiveri, and Jake Haener as well as undrafted free agents Anthony Johnson and Rejzohn Wright, all of whom participated in the all-star event. Expect them to go back to that well in 2024.
