Colts Set to Interview Pair of Playoff Coaches Sunday

The playoffs rapidly turned an afterthought for the Indianapolis Colts as their season spun uncontrolled. Nevertheless, they’re now set to interview a pair of coaches who bought a style of the postseason and are contemporary off of their exit in New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale.

The Colts dismissed head coach Frank Reich after the group bought off to an unpleasant, 3-5-1 begin to the season however then issues bought even worse below interim head coach Jeff Saturday because the group completed the season 4-12-1 with a complete level differential of -138.

Kafka and Martindale are a few intriguing names partially behind the drastic turnaround of a Giants group that returned to the playoffs for the primary time since 2016. Each of their first seasons in New York with head coach Brian Daboll, each coordinators have been lauded for the job that they did in such a short while.

After creating from a journeyman participant after which shifting up the teaching ranks behind Andy Reid in Kansas Metropolis, Kafka pulled the strings of an offense that noticed the emergence of quarterback Daniel Jones and the resurgence of operating again Saquon Barkley.

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The Giants’ offense completed center of the pack in yardage (18th, 333.9 YPG) and scoring (tied-Fifteenth, 21.5), however their run recreation was fourth within the league (148.2 YPG), that they had the second-fewest turnovers (16), and had been sixth in red-zone scoring (64.8%). Controlling the tone, sustaining drives, and placing sixes on the board as a substitute of threes led to successful soccer for New York.

As for the new-look Giants protection, Martindale’s arrival paid dividends. Once more, their ranks in yardage (twenty fifth, 358.2 YPG) and scoring (tied-Seventeenth, 21.8 PPG) weren’t particular however they completed with 41 sacks, had been fifth on third downs (35.1%), and tenth in red-zone scoring (52.8%).

Whereas Kafka (35) is extra of a younger up-and-comer and Martindale (59) is a grizzled veteran, each coaches are forward-thinking schemers and play-callers who’re revered by their gamers. The Colts have a few good choices on this pair.

The Colts are interviewing a plethora of candidates alongside Kafka and Martindale. Right here is the recognized checklist of interviewees thus far:

• Ben Johnson, Offensive Coordinator of the Detroit Lions (withdrew identify)
• Aaron Glenn, Defensive Coordinator of the Detroit Lions
• Shane Steichen, Offensive Coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles
• Eric Bienemy, Offensive Coordinator of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
• Bubba Ventrone, Particular Groups Coach of the Indianapolis Colts
• Raheem Morris, Defensive Coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams
• Ejiro Evero, Defensive Coordinator of the Denver Broncos
• Wealthy Bisaccia, Particular Groups Coach of the Inexperienced Bay Packers
• Brian Callahan, Offensive Coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals
• Dan Quinn, Defensive Coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys
• Mike Kafka, Offensive Coordinator of the New York Giants
• Wink Martindale, Defensive Coordinator of the New York Giants
• DeMeco Ryans, Defensive Coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers

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