Indianapolis Colts Complete Head Coach Interview With Detroit Lions DC Aaron Glenn

The Indianapolis Colts accomplished an interview with Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn on Saturday, January 14. This comes with a number of coaches being thought of for the place. 

Nonetheless, with Glenn’s former taking part in model and present defensive mindset, he is a good candidate for what Colts GM Chris Ballard and proprietor Jim Irsay are in search of: a fiery and aggressive spirit who received’t enable any stop in his group.

Glenn is a former defensive again out of Texas A&M College. Taking part in from 1994 till 2008, he has the expertise wanted to grasp protection. By means of 15 years, he performed for 5 NFL golf equipment, compiling three Professional Bowl nods, and totaling 41 profession interceptions, 639 tackles, and 102 passes defended (the stat wasn’t tracked till 1999). 

Glenn’s success will help any secondary for no matter group. It additionally helps that he has teaching expertise.

Glenn has been teaching since 2014, when he was the assistant defensive backs coach for the Cleveland Browns. Two years later, in 2016, he went again to the New Orleans Saints for the subsequent 5 seasons teaching their defensive backs. This tenure would assist land him the place he has been for the final two seasons, because the defensive coordinator for the Lions. 

Nonetheless, in 2022, the Lions weren’t as ferocious as they wish to be, with the numbers exhibiting a struggling protection. Detroit would end tied with the Colts and Minnesota Vikings in factors allowed per sport (25.1), worst within the league in whole yards allowed per sport (392.4), and thirtieth in whole passing yards allowed (4,179).

These numbers replicate the priority that analysts and specialists within the NFL have voiced in regards to the hiring of Glenn. He has the angle and the expertise to warrant an interview, that’s with out query. 

However, with a protection that wasn’t as much as par in any respect, it is going to be worthwhile to trace how he does within the teaching seek for the Colts. There’s extra to return for this Indianapolis low season, so don’t blink. 

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