A rift between Sean Payton and Rob Ryan is expected to result in a hunt for a new defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints. Payton and Ryan "strongly dislike each other" and the team will likely move on from Ryan after the season, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports.
Saints expected to move on from Rob Ryan after 2014
Sean Payton and Rob Ryan are reportedly at odds and the rift will likely end with a new defensive coordinator in New Orleans.
The discord, coupled with another year of poor performance from the Saints’ defense, will result in a change on the defensive side of the ball. A new defensive coordinator would be the fifth in Payton’s tenure with the Saints, and the fourth since the 2011 season.
Ryan joined the Saints in 2013 and was credited with turning around a New Orleans defense that finished the 2012 season as the NFL’s worst and leading them to the fourth-fewest yards allowed in 2013. However, those positive trends slowed and now the 4-7 Saints rank 27th in yards allowed.
The Saints have also had a few noteworthy late-game collapses. In Week 7, they gave up two touchdowns in the final four minutes to the Detroit Lions and lost, 24-23, and in Week 10, they allowed the San Francisco 49ers to drive in to field goal range with less than two minutes remaining to force overtime, which ended with a 27-24 victory for the 49ers.
In the last 11 seasons, Ryan has served as a defensive coordinator for four different teams and is known for his 3-4 defensive scheme, which he implemented in New Orleans upon his arrival.
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