For starters, Weaver is a former player. His time with the Ravens and Texans saw him play for Brian Billick and Gary Kubiak. He has coached in the NFL since 2012, working under Rex Ryan and the Jets to start as an assistant defensive line coach. He also played under Ryan when he was with the Ravens. Now, Ryan is of the John Harbaugh tree.
One of these mornings, Mike Kafka might wake up and find himself an NFL head coach. The Giants’ 37-year-old offensive coordinator first spoke with Saints’ brass last week and is now being flown down to The Big Easy for a second interview on Tuesday,
Clearly impressing New Orleans with his first interview, Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is brought back as a finalist for the Saints’ head coaching job.
The Miami Dolphins have reason to be a little more worried that they could be losing defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver.The New Orleans Saints will be bringing in Weaver for an in-person second interview this week,
Mike McCarthy jumped into the head coaching candidate pool late, but has secured a few high-profile interviews as one of the most coveted candidates available in this coaching cycle. The New Orleans Saints are next, with the team reportedly arranging logistics to get him in New Orleans for discussions with the team.
The Saints have completed another interview in their head coaching search. The team announced that they met with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka on Thursday. The Saints interviewed Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver on Wednesday. Per league rules for this stage of the process, both interviews were conducted remotely.
Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will be interviewing for other jobs. Kafka will talk with the Bears and the Saints on Thursday for their vacant head coaching positions, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported .