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7 realistic DC candidates options for Ravens after Mike Macdonald lands Seahawks HC job

We’re looking at seven defensive coordinator candidates the Baltimore Ravens could target after Mike Macdonald accepted the Seahawks job

The Ravens are one of the gold-standard organizations in the NFL, and every few years, teams from around the NFL poach personnel from Eric DeCosta’s front office and John Harbaugh’s coaching staff.

Another coaching cycle has seen two front office personnel exit, along with defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.

After landing Joe Hortiz (Player Personnel Director), the Chargers hired Baltimore’s player evaluation and analytics manager, Corey Krawiec, for a position.

On Wednesday, the Titans hired Dennard Wilson as their defensive coordinator hours after Macdonald arrived in Seattle to be officially introduced as the new head coach.

The Ravens became the first team in NFL history to lead the league in points allowed (16.5 per game), sacks (60) and turnovers (31).

In his second year calling Baltimore’s defense, he led them to the AFC title game before a shocking 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday;

Macdonald’s defense allowed two early touchdown drives but only a field goal over the final 40-plus minutes of the game.

With Baltimore needing to regroup again, we’re looking at seven realistic options to replace Macdonald.

4 things to know about Dolphins defensive coordinator candidate Anthony Weaver

Get to know the Ravens DL coach who the Dolphins are interviewing for the same role.

With their 2023 season now in the rearview, the Miami Dolphins are interviewing candidates for their defensive coordinator role, which was left open after the team mutually parted ways with Vic Fangio.

To this point, there have been six known coaches who will interview for the job – Brandon Staley, Ryan Slowik, Anthony Campanile, Chris Kiffin, Leslie Frazier and Anthony Weaver.

Before Mike McDaniel, Chris Grier and Stephen Ross make a decision on who will run the defense, let’s take some time to get to know Weaver.

Where are the Commanders in their search for a new coach?

What’s the latest on Washington’s head coaching search?

The 2024 NFL hiring cycle is now completed, as each NFL head coach opening has been filled.

Oh wait, there is that one opening that is frustrating for Washington fans. Is the cause-and-effect relationship of Daniel Snyder owning the team still producing such negative perceptions that the Commanders are still being rejected?

We don’t really know at this time. Could it be Washington owner Josh Harris and new GM Adam Peters have set boundaries or standards, and it is, in fact, Washington that has yet to make the move?

Wednesday saw Ravens’ DC Mike Macdonald accept the Seahawks head coaching position, though Macdonald’s wife is from the DMV area and was even a cheerleader for the Redskins!

During this hiring cycle, the Chargers have hired Jim Harbaugh, the Falcons grabbed Raheem Morris. The Titans made Brian Callahan their new man, while the Raiders promoted former Washington linebacker Antonio Pierce from interim head coach to head coach.

Jerod Mayo was the man Robert Kraft wanted to follow Bill Belichick in New England. Panthers owner David Tepper tapped the least known of the candidates, Dave Canales, for their new head coach.

Might it be that the Commanders have actually been rejected this hiring cycle, each time they have asked for a date to the dance?

What about Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn? Why have the Commanders interviewed Quinn a second time and not yet named him their head coach? We don’t know the reason, but we do know it takes two to agree to dance.

If Harris and Peters really wanted Quinn, hasn’t he been available to be hired since the Cowboys Wild Card round playoff loss to the Packers? Does Quinn really want to come to Washington? Or might Quinn actually be willing to wait one more season in Dallas for their head coaching job next offseason?

Now that all the other head coaching jobs are taken, what is the hurry for the Commanders? They could theoretically take their time, introducing another prospect they have yet to interview. For example, might Peters now be interested in Mike Vrabel?

Or might they now limit the list of prospects to three: Aaron Glenn (Lions DC), Anthony Weaver (Ravens DL), and Dan Quinn?

The search continues for the Commanders.

One thing we should all recognize by now is that we have no idea where they are in their process.

Dolphins to interview Ravens assistant Anthony Weaver for DC Job

The Miami Dolphins will interview Baltimore Ravens assistant coach Anthony Weaver for their vacant defensive coordinator job

The Dolphins are searching for a new defensive coordinator after agreeing to part ways with Vic Fangio after just one season. Miami’s defense finished the 2023 regular season ranked No. 10 in total yards allowed per game, No. 22 in points allowed, No. 15 in passing, No. 7 in rushing, No. 20 in third-down efficiency and No. 28 in red zone efficiency.

Fangio moved onto to the Philadelphia Eagles, and Miami will retool with another play-caller.

The search for finding a new defensive coordinator has begun, and Ravens defensive line coach Anthony Weaver is on the list.

Weaver joined the Ravens staff in 2021 after previously coaching with the Texans, Browns, Bills, and Jets, following a seven-year NFL career spent with Houston and Baltimore.

Weaver played for the Texans and Ravens during his seven years as an NFL pass rusher.

Dolphins to interview Ravens DL coach Anthony Weaver for defensive coordinator job

Miami will interview a Ravens positional coach for their defensive coordinator role.

The Miami Dolphins are conducting a thorough search for their next defensive coordinator after mutually parting ways with Vic Fangio after he served just one year in the role.

According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the Dolphins are set to interview Baltimore Ravens associate head coach and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver for the position. Her report also included that Weaver interviewed for the head coach job for the Washington Commanders.

Weaver, 43, has been in his current role for two seasons and had been the defensive line coach and run game coordinator for Baltimore in 2021. Before he joined the Ravens, he spent time with the Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets, reaching defensive coordinator during the 2020 season in Houston.

Prior to coaching, Weaver played defensive end for the Ravens from 2002-05 and the Texans from 2006-08, recording 257 tackles and 15.5 sacks during his career.

He now joins Leslie Frazier, Ryan Slowik, Anthony Campanile, Bobby Babich and Brandon Staley as candidates for the position in Miami Gardens.

Top NFL insider isn’t yet convinced Ben Johnson will be the Commanders head coach

Ben Johnson not a lock to Washington?

Adam Schefter of ESPN is the No. 1 newsbreaker for all things NFL. When Schefter tweets something, it’s always right. No NFL reporter is more plugged in than Schefter.

Now that the Super Bowl matchup is decided and only two head coaching jobs remain, Schefter appeared on Monday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show” to discuss those openings.

Schefter certainly thinks Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the next head coach for the Washington Commanders. Right?

What about Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn returning to Seattle as its new head coach?

The Ravens and Lions lost on Sunday, meaning that four of the finalists for the two remaining openings could be hired now.

OK, back to Johnson and the Commanders. While almost everyone else believes Johnson to Washington is a “foregone conclusion,” Schefter doesn’t buy into that notion.

“I’m not convinced yet that Ben Johnson is getting the Commanders’ job,” Schefter said. “I know people have said that he is the presumptive favorite, and he may get the job; he very well may; he is in contention, but that is not a slam dunk at all right now. They are definitely looking at other people, as well. And again, they may come back to Ben Johnson, but I think that they are pretty impressed with (Ravens DC) Mike Macdonald,  (Lions DC) Aaron Glenn and (Ravens AHC/DL coach) Anthony Weaver, as well. I think those guys are going to have a legitimate chance to get that job.”

Schefter then turned toward Johnson’s interview with Seattle.

“Ben Johnson’s also in play in Seattle,” Schefter said. “So you have to see if he doesn’t get Washington. Is he in Seattle? Or does Seattle pull an upset? People have said here that they think Ben Johnson is going to Washington and Dan Quinn is going to Seattle, and I will bet you, at a minimum, one of those is not right. At a minimum……maybe both.”

This is Schefter, so you must take this seriously. While all of the other NFL insiders from multiple networks, including some of Schefter’s colleagues at ESPN, all believe Johnson is heading to Washington.

Is this a case of the Commanders letting Schefter believe this search is still wide open, or is Washington sincerely waiting to complete interviews before making an offer?

The Commanders interviewed Weaver and Macdonald on Monday, while Johnson interviewed with the Seahawks. Washington is scheduled to interview Quinn, Johnson, and Glenn on Tuesday.

Will the Commanders have a decision by Wednesday?

It shouldn’t be long.

Tracking all of the Dolphins’ defensive coordinator interviews

Who the Dolphins are interview to replace Vic Fangio.

The Miami Dolphins, following the conclusion of their 2023 campaign, have parted ways with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio after just one season.

Now, before Miami fully dives into the process of preparing for 2024, they’ll need to find a replacement for Fangio to lead the team’s defense.

We’ll keep track of all coaches who are interviewing or being requested to interview for the position here:

Commanders will be busy this week in their head coaching search

Washington has five interviews set up for Monday and Tuesday.

This week will be critical for the Washington Commanders and their head coaching search.

After the Baltimore Ravens’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship, Washington will interview defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and associate head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver.

Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Commanders will meet with Macdonald on Monday night.

Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reports that Washington will also meet with Weaver on Monday.

The Commanders were already scheduled to travel to Detroit on Tuesday to interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Also, on Tuesday, Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will have his second interview with Washington.

The Commanders will also interview Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn again, presumably in Detroit, when they meet with Johnson.

Washington has already interviewed Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik twice.

With the Lions and Ravens losing on Sunday, Washington can hire Johnson, Glenn, Macdonald, or Weaver if either of the four is the pick. If Detroit or Baltimore would have won, the Commanders would have had to wait until after the Super Bowl.

Washington’s coaching search should be completed sometime this week.

Report: Ravens DC Mike Macdonald and others still in play for Commanders’ head coaching opening

Mike Macdonald, Dan Quinn and others remain in contention for Washington along with the presumed leader, Ben Johnson.

Almost everyone believes that Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will be the next head coach of the Washington Commanders. Multiple NFL insiders have gone on record, with some saying it’s a “foregone conclusion” that Johnson will be Washington’s next head coach.

Per a new report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, not so fast.

While Schefter said Johnson could indeed be Washington’s next head coach, calling him the “presumptive favorite” may be premature.

There are some who have viewed Johnson as the “presumptive favorite” for the Washington job, but multiple sources insist that is not true. While Johnson could land the Commanders head coaching job, sources insist that there are other strong candidates — most notably Macdonald, Weaver, Glenn and Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn — who still are “very much in play.”

Johnson, Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, Ravens associate head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver, and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will all coach in Sunday’s conference championship games. Quinn’s Cowboys were eliminated two weeks ago, and he will meet with Washington for a second time this week.

The Commanders are traveling to Detroit to conduct second interviews with Johnson and Glenn.

Quinn has been linked to Seattle — where he served as defensive coordinator for three seasons under Pete Carroll — since Carroll and the Seahawks parted ways. And while Seattle and Washington could’ve already hired Quinn instead of waiting, both franchises have chosen to wait.

Schefter said the Seahawks haven’t had the chance to interview Macdonald but did interview Johnson. That means Seattle can’t interview Macdonald until after Baltimore’s season ends. However, the Seahawks can interview Johnson this week since it did have a virtual interview with him last week.

The Commanders and Seahawks have both interviewed Johnson, Quinn and Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik.

While Washington may be interested in Quinn, it does feel like this is setting up to be a Johnson vs. Macdonald battle for the Commanders, with Johnson still the favorite.

We shall see.

Falcons to interview Ravens DL coach Anthony Weaver on Sunday

Report: Falcons to interview Ravens defensive line coach Anthony Weaver on Sunday

The Atlanta Falcons have interviewed four candidates for their head coach vacancy thus far and another one is expected to take place on Sunday evening, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.

The team will interview Baltimore Ravens defensive line coach/associate head coach Anthony Weaver just three days after talking to Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.

Weaver would be the team’s fifth interview and reports have linked Atlanta to five other candidates. The Falcons interviewed Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero earlier Sunday afternoon.

Track each interview and request for the Falcons head coach vacancy HERE!

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