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Saints hire former Georgia offensive coordinator Jim Chaney

The New Orleans Saints have hired former Georgia Bulldogs offensive coordinator Jim Chaney to be an offensive analyst

The New Orleans Saints have hired Jim Chaney to be an offensive analyst. Chaney previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs from 2016-2018. Chaney then went on to hold the same position with the University of Tennessee from 2019-2020.

The Saints are looking to rebuild following their playoff defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New Orleans will likely have a quarterback under center for the first time in years with the pending retirement of Drew Brees.

Jim Chaney has a lot of talent to work with in New Orleans including Michael Thomas, Alvin Kamara, and a stout offensive line. Chaney brings previous NFL coaching experience to the Saints.

Chaney, a native of Missouri, has over 30 years of coaching experience including 25 seasons as a offensive coordinator at the college level.

The Tennessee Volunteers still owe Jim Chaney a significant amount of money on his contract. The Vols fired Chaney after Jeremy Pruitt’s recruiting scandal emerged this offseason.

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Watch: former Georgia Bulldog John Jenkins’ big-man interception

Former Georgia Bulldog star defensive tackle John Jenkins recorded an acrobatic big-man fumble recovery

Former Georgia Bulldog star defensive tackle John Jenkins recorded an acrobatic big-man fumble recovery in the NFL Wild Card round. Chicago Bears defensive tackle Jenkins intercepted New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill in the second quarter.

Chicago Bears defensive back Tashaun Gipson forced the fumble from Taysom Hill. Whatever you want to call it, John Jenkins made a great play to secure the fumble and set up a Bears’ field goal.

John Jenkins is six-foot-three and weighs 330 pounds. Here’s John Jenkins’ interception:

The play, which was initially ruled an interception was later considered a fumble recovery.

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NFL comparisons for Miami Dolphins guard Solomon Kindley

NFL pros that former Georgia football and now Miami Dolphins guard Solomon Kindley compares to.

The Miami dolphins selected Georgia guard Solomon Kindley with the No. 111 pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Kindley is the third offensive lineman from Georgia taken in this years draft behind Andrew Thomas to the Giants and Isaiah Wilson to the Tennessee Titans.

Kindley (6-foot-3, 327 pounds) brings incredible power and anchoring ability to the Dolphins. Something that Miami fans should be excited about as he will be tasked with protecting Dolphins’ first round pick and Alabama great Tua Tagovailoa in years to come.

NFL analyst Lance Zierlein wrote:

“Nasty guard who lives in scrap mode, looking for fights inside a relatively small phone booth where he’s most comfortable.”

Here are a couple of NFL guards that Kindley’s game most resembles:

Shaq Mason (6-1, 310) New England Patriots

Mason is known for using his leverage and strength at the point-of-attack and at 6-foot-1 it is nearly impossible to win the leverage game against him as a defender. Now, Kindley possesses the power, width and strength to move guys like Mason does, but his technique will have to be molded to be a quality NFL starter.

Larry Warford (6-3, 313) New Orleans Saints

Warford is another pro that is one of the nastiest run-blockers in the NFL. Like Kindley and Mason, Warford traps defenders in the run game and once he establishes leverage, defenders are trapped and at his mercy. Warford backs up his power in the run game with steady feet in pass-protection, another thing that Kindley will have to improve on in Miami.