The Saints have an in-person interview scheduled with Aaron Glenn on Wednesday. It makes sense they’d strike quickly after the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Washington Commanders.
Glenn has been the projected favorite for New Orleans since Day 1. The MMQB’s Albert Breer reports the Saints are “hoping to do second interviews with all five of the other guys they did virtual interviews with (Mike Kafka, Anthony Weaver, Joe Brady, Kellen Moore, Darren Rizzi).”
It’s been a thorough vetting process. Each of those candidates saw a lot of faces staring back on those initial Zoom calls; not just general manager Mickey Loomis, but his lieutenants Jeff Ireland (another former GM) and Khai Harley, as well as pro scouting coordinator Michael Parenton. Personnel consultants Dave Ziegler and Randy Mueller, both former GM’s, have also been involved with these interviews.
Mike McCarthy has reportedly scheduled an interview for later in the work. Weather permitting, Glenn, Kafka and Weaver have scheduled their interviews for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Where it gets interesting is Brady and Moore, whose teams are still in the playoffs. So is Kliff Kingsbury. If New Orleans is adamant about sitting down with all of these candidates or even just Brady, who feels like one of the top options, the process will extend into next week. This is especially true when factoring in the weather delays that may occur during a rare Louisiana snowstorm.
It could push the Saints into a position where they won’t name a head coach before the Senior Bowl.
You always want to be proactive about scheduling interviews, because you don’t want to place all of your eggs in the Glenn basket. This extended timeline only comes into play if the Saints are adamant about talking to everyone or if Glenn chooses another suitor.
