papz

The New Orleans Times-Picayune mentions Winston Moss, Ken Norton Jr., and Ed Donatell as three names to watch for the Saints' defensive-coordinator vacancy.

Moss is a former Saints assistant who is currently assistant head coach/LBs coach with the Packers. Norton Jr. is the linebackers coach with the Seahawks and has coached under Pete Carroll since 2004. Donatell, the 49ers DBs coach, has been mentioned as a front-runner for the Eagles' DC opening. Head coach Sean Payton has said he's in no hurry to name a replacement for Steve Spagnuolo, while he also said they could tap into the college ranks in their search for a new defensive boss.

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

All little common sense goes a long way.

Papa Voodoo

Smith Bunkley Jordan,
Wilson, Lofton, Vilma, Hawthorne

How about Rob Ryan?

|Mitch|

Rob Ryan is with the Rams

saintsfan403

I bet there's the most uneasy feeling around the Saints' facility right now...I can just imagine seeing Smith, Ellis, Robinson, Strief and Shanle all lined up outside Payton's office, heads held low...

saintsfan403

I guess this provides some insight on the salary cap issue too. I don't see ineffective defensive players with big cap hits sticking around and it's gonna give the coaches the ability to approach some under performing d-lineman and say 'you aren't getting the new system, you're gone'

OldMaid

Wow!!
I did not see that really coming either.
GuessSeanP did not waht he saw. the 3-4 defense thing, nah. Good pr/privacy right-thing to say reaon for the public and that is fine and proper.
I suspect it is what he saw and took notes on everyone and dvd' each game. No, SeanP was not at Saints and could not have anything of theirs, but he worked on his own. That is a no brainer.
Speaking of no brains, the defense was just mostly not thinking this year.
For Spaguolo, it is good for him really. Better for him. His career was swimming along nicely and he hit a mess here. Better leave out before it gets really bad on his record.

vpheughan

I see, a "mystery player" has to go public with a gripe and then things happen. It there is any truth to that this team is DOOMED!

SloMotion

Maybe it was timing, Payton wasn't back yet? It all happened pretty quick. What's done is done and it is what it is. I'm pretty geeked on what the defense is going to look like next season, it's like anticipating a new model year for a truck or car line. .

Seer1

I could see the entire defense drawing straws -except Patrick who couldn't get his hands around one of those either- and the short straw having to be the "mystery player". You can't tell me the players were any less embarrassed by last season's record than the fan base. The difference is they can afford to buy a bunch more bottles of forgetfulness.

I'll be surprised if we don't have a new DC any later than the end of next week. There's a bunch of evaluating and planning for the draft/FA market that needs to happen in the next couple of months.

K Major

I expect a new DC to be announced next week for the Who Dat nation.