Unsurprisingly, the New Orleans Saintsare going to lose another assistant coach.
As first reported by Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, Joe Woods is joining the Las Vegas Raiders. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said he’ll be the team’s defensive pass-game coordinator, while another reportsays he’ll be a senior defensive assistant.
Woods was the defensive coordinator for the Saints for the past two seasons and got increased responsibilities once Dennis Allen got fired. Under him, New Orleans got some major growth from some of their cornerbacks, where Woods would primarily coach. Players like Isaac Yiadom, Paulson Adebo and Alontae Taylor would all have their moments with Woods being their primary mentor.
Losing Woods is hardly a surprise, as an almost brand new coaching staff is expected to get hired by the Saints. Zenitz added that Marcus Robertson could also follow him to join Pete
The Saints will likely get their new head coach shortly after the Super Bowl, with the expectation being that Kellen Moore is their guy. New Orleans will have their coaching staff come together pretty quickly, as they should all be together when the NFL Combine happens at the end of the month.
At the cornerback spot, New Orleans has Alontae Taylor and Kool-Aid McKinstry as their starters right now. Rico Payton and Rezjohn Wright are the only other corners on the roster. Paulson Adebo, Shemar Jean-Charles and Ugo Amadi are free agents, and naturally Marshon Lattimore was traded to Washington.
Once the Saints get a new leader in place, they can finally start building out their future.
