Giants ramping up defensive coordinator search with 4 interviewees, together with Don Martindale, per experiences

The New York Giants are ramping up their seek for a defensive coordinator beneath new head coach Brian Daboll. 

Based on a report from NFL Media, the Giants carried out a digital interview with Tennessee Titans defensive assistant Jim Schwartz. A report from the New York Publish indicated that the Giants interviewed Pittsburgh Steelers defensive assistant Teryl Austin for the job. An extra report from NFL media said that the Giants will interview former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Don Martindale and former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai for the position.

Schwartz is a longtime defensive coordinator who has made stops in Tennessee, Buffalo and Philadelphia, and was additionally the Detroit Lions‘ head coach from 2009 by 2013. He served as a senior defensive assistant on Mike Vrabel’s Titans workers final season, working with defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. He’s identified for using an aggressive 4-3 scheme with extensive edge rushers, which he prefers to present them a greater angle to get to the quarterback. 

Austin was the defensive coordinator in Detroit beneath Schwartz’s successor, Jim Caldwell. He was additionally the defensive coordinator in 2018, and has spent the final three years as a senior defensive assistant and secondary coach on Mike Tomlin’s workers in Pittsburgh, working with defensive coordinator Keith Butler. He is thought-about a prime candidate to interchange Butler in that position, so it is notable that he has apparently spoken with the Giants for a similar opening.

Martindale spent 12 years teaching linebackers and one 12 months because the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos earlier than changing into Baltimore’s defensive coordinator in 2018. His defenses utilized a number of fronts and tended to be among the many most aggressive, blitz-heavy models within the NFL, relying on cornerbacks to carry up in man protection on the surface. 

Desai is a Vic Fangio disciple who spent the final 9 years in Chicago, working as a top quality management assistant and safeties coach earlier than being elevated to defensive coordinator final 12 months. With a brand new teaching workers coming in, he won’t stay with the Bears. He had additionally been thought-about a candidate for the Las Vegas Raiders‘ defensive coordinator opening, although the job finally went to former Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.