Giants bringing in two interesting prospects to fill...

Giants bringing in two interesting prospects to fill the post of defensive coordinator

The tumultuous departure of defensive coordinator Wink Martindale has left the New York Giants with a significant coaching

void to fill. The first interview for head coach Brian Daboll’s future defensive coordinator took place last week, and this week

he will speak with yet another exciting contender.

The Giants’ first candidate for the position is Baltimore Ravens defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson. They interviewed

Wilson (41 years old) for their defensive coordinator job earlier this week, per NFL Network’s Ian Rappoport.

Though reports have mentioned that the Giants are interested in adding a coordinator with experience, Wilson has yet to serve

as a defensive coordinator in his career.

Wilson has, however, been a Passing game coordinator. He held that position with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 — a unit

that dominated opposing offenses en route to a Super Bowl LVII appearance. Philadelphia held the NFL’s No. 1 pass defense

(179.8 yards per game) that season under Wilson’s mentorship.

This season, Wilson’s Baltimore Ravens have been arguably the best defensive unit in the NFL highlighted by their stellar

secondary. The Ravens’ pass defense ranked sixth in the NFL during the regular season, allowing just 191.9 yards per game.

Wherever Wilson goes, he seems to coach a top-ranked secondary. The 41-year-old coach could make a jump into a larger role

with the Giants and take on the role of defensive coordinator for the first time in his career. If the Giants want to prioritize the

development of their secondary, Wilson will be a top candidate for them during this hiring cycle.

While Wilson may be a first-time defensive coordinator candidate, the Giants’ other contender is not. Shane Bowen has plenty

of experience leading a defense as he has been the Tennessee Titans’ defensive coordinator for the past three seasons (2021-

2023).

However, the Titans recently fired head coach Mike Vrabel, leaving him and his staff available for other vacancies around the

league. Bowen has quickly stood out as an intriguing candidate for teams’ defensive coordinator positions. He will also

Bowen has been coaching for eight years and was with the Titans for six seasons. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in

2021 after spending his first three seasons with the Titans as outside linebackers coach.

Under Bowen’s tutelage, the Titans have had one of the NFL’s best defensive units:

If the Giants were to hire Bowen as their next defensive coordinator, they would be getting an experienced coach who knows

how to gameplan against a strong rushing attack. While being experienced, Bowen is still a younger coach (37 years old) with

plenty of room to grow. He would be an exciting addition to Daboll’s staff.

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