The New Orleans Saints had one of the best defenses in the NFL this season, ranking fifth in points and yards allowed. Unfortunately, they could be in danger of the guy who led that side of the ball this past season.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Eagles will interview Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen for their head-coaching vacancy on Wednesday as Philadelphia searches for its replacement for Doug Pederson.
Dennis Allen led one of the NFL’s top defenses, now gets a HC interview. https://t.co/y3oZeQyDOE
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 19, 2021
Allen has been the Saints’ defensive coordinator since 2015 and the team has ranked inside the top 15 in points allowed in each of the last four years. Losing Allen would be a huge blow to the Saints, who got stellar play from the defense this season.
Allen, 48, has previous head-coaching experience. He was the head coach of the Raiders from 2012-2014 but only went 8-28 during that three-year span.