The Las Vegas Raiders are available in the market for a brand new head coach and can discover numerous totally different choices to search out the proper individual to steer this group subsequent season. Many names have already been talked about as prospects for the Raiders and now one other identify has popped up in Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
Spagnuolo has been the Chiefs’ defensive coordinator for the final six seasons, serving to the group to a few Tremendous Bowl Championships together with the final two. Whereas the offense will get a lot of the eye, it has been the Chiefs protection that has been the dominant power over the previous couple of seasons and Spagnuolo has obtained plenty of deserved credit score.
With the Raiders seeking to set up a successful tradition it is sensible that the group is eyeing coordinators from the highest staffs within the league and, in line with Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the group has requested to interview Spagnuolo for his or her head coach place:
The Raiders are requesting an interview with Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for his or her head-coaching spot, per sources.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) January 8, 2025
Spagnuolo does have some head teaching expertise, however that point with the then-St. Louis Rams would possible be higher off forgotten. He went simply 10-38 in three seasons from 2009-2011, however has carried out nicely to rebuild his picture within the years since.
The Chiefs protection has ranked within the top-10 in factors allowed 5 of the six seasons Spagnuolo has been on the helm and his influence on their success cannot be minimized. The query concerning him is whether or not he’s merely higher as a coordinator than a head coach, which his prior alternative could counsel is the case. However the Raiders will at the very least carry him for an interview.
The likes of Invoice Belichick and Mike Vrabel have additionally been talked about as prospects for the Raiders and each have ties to minority proprietor Tom Brady. Spagnuolo doesn’t, however he has the pedigree and with this franchise seeking to flip issues round they are going to scour all prospects to search out the proper individual for the job.
Raiders fireplace GM Tom Telesco after one season
The Raiders are additionally available in the market for a brand new normal supervisor because the group determined to half methods with Tom Telesco after only one yr on the helm.
The transfer was a curious one as Telesco by no means acquired the possibility to decide on his personal head coach and did a stable job within the draft. Regardless, the Raiders felt it was greatest to maneuver on and can now be in for main adjustments on the prime and should make the proper selections within the subsequent individuals to steer this franchise.
