Is New Orleans an attractive destination for a new head coach? Here's an overview of what the Saints have to offer, as well as the many challenges ahead.
The Saints will have plenty of time to find their next head coach, but are focusing on the rest of the season for now. At least, that's what they have said. General manager Mickey Loomis recentlyin the building that the players are responding well to during his interim tenure. Hopefully, that leads to a better product on the field when they take on the Falcons in the Superdome on Sunday.
Now, going a step beyond this. There's a lot of players who would be in a contract year with New Orleans in 2025. That group includes: Cam Jordan, Taysom Hill, Demario Davis, Tyrann Mathieu, Nathan Shepherd, Chris Olave, Khalen Saunders, Foster Moreau, Jamaal Williams, Trevor Penning, J.T. Gray, Rashid Shaheed, Alontae Taylor and Blake Grupe. Assuming Olave's future playing football is settled and that it's in New Orleans, they could explore the fifth-year option on him and Penning.
Immediate needs for the Saints going into next year would be on the defensive line, offensive line and at wide receiver. There are certainly areas they could upgrade as well.after everything settled for the Marshon Lattimore trade, but the Saints have at least seven draft picks at their disposal for 2025's draft.
With Cam Jordan, there's clearly going to have to be some type of conversation on how they're going to pay him next year. That's just too high of a cap hit at this point relative to the amount of playing time and impact. I don't foresee him retiring after this season yet, but his hit has to come down. That might be easier said than done, but if he did retire, it could hopefully be in a way that helps New Orleans out with the cap.
Who will end up having the final say on the head coach the Saints hire? How much input with owner Gayle Benson have since she spearheaded the move to fire Dennis Allen?
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