The hiring process for Kellen Moore and Joe Brady in New Orleans may take longer than expected. Teams such as the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and New York Jets have already found their head coaches in Mike Vrabel, Ben Johnson, and Aaron Glenn, respectively. However, the New Orleans Saints have been at a clear disadvantage due to no fault of their own.
That’s right, while the prospect of taking over a roster that appears to be constantly in financial trouble, has question marks at key positions, and has an uncertain ownership future may deter some top-tier talent, there’s a physical barrier that has kept coaching prospects away in the form of snow in New Orleans, preventing the team from flying in some of their top targets. Fortunately, the snow won’t last forever, and when the weather clears, the team has big intentions to discover their next great head coaching prospect, with a long list of possibilities on their radar, according to Ian Rapoport.
“The Saints have a busy end to this week and beginning of next week, sources say,” Rapoport posted on social media. “They intend to expand their interview list by chatting with Joe Brady and Kellen Moore again in person. Combine them with Mike McCarthy, Anthony Weaver, and Mike Kafka. “And perhaps more.” Fortunately for the Saints, several of those coaches are already available for hire, since Mike McCarthy, Anthony Weaver, and Mike Kafka are not employed by any of the four remaining playoff teams.
Joe Brady and Kellen Moore, by contrast, are currently employed by the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively, and thus could be unavailable for an interview for quite some time depending on how the NFC and AFC Championship games shake out, as Eagles reporter Anthony DiBona broke down on social media. “If the Saints want to interview Kellen Moore in person, they’ll have to wait until January 27th,” DiBona wrote. “If the Eagles reach the Super Bowl, New Orleans will have from January 27th through February 2nd to interview Moore in person.”
If the Saints are simply looking to learn more about the candidates, weigh their strengths and weaknesses, and proceed from there, having to wait multiple weeks could put the Saints at a strategic disadvantage, as the East-West Shrine Bowl takes place in February.
Considering the Saints have an aging quarterback with just two years left on his contract and the 9th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, having a clear vision of what a coach would like to do, either loading up on veteran talent or pursuing a high-upside signal caller like Jaxson Dart, could prove the difference between a swift rebuild and more identity struggles.
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