The New Orleans Saints will have a heavy presence at this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl, which makes sense given how many future NFL players have participated in the event. And the 2024 draft class is following that pattern.
Three Saints assistant coaches have been assigned to work with draft prospects at this year’s Shrine Bowl, all on the West Team. It’s as good an opportunity for future pros to work with NFL coaches as it is for each of these men to advance their careers.
Here’s a quick look at them and the players they’ll be working with:
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The Saints’ assistant offensive line coach under Doug Marrone has strong credentials; he’s a finalist for consideration in this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class after earning Pro Bowl and All-Pro recognition with New Orleans as a player. Now he’s looking to continue his career as a coach.
Here are the West Team offensive linemen he’ll be coaching:
OT Anim Dankwah (Howard)
OT Josiah Ezirim (Eastern Kentucky)
OT Tylan Grable (UCF)
OT Garret Greenfield (South Dakota State)
OT Matt Goncalves (Pittsburgh)
OG CJ Hanson (Holy Cross)
OG Donovan Jennings (South Florida)
OG Mason McCormick (South Dakota State)
OG Doug Nester (West Virginia)
OG Willis Patrick (TCU)
OC Matt Lee (Miami)
OC Dylan McMahon (NC State)
OC Nick Samac (Michigan State)
Matt Giordano
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An assistant coach in the secondary, Giordano played for Dennis Allen a decade ago on the Raiders and did well working with New Orleans’ defensive backs last season. The Saints intercepted 18 passes after picking off just 7 of them a year earlier.
The defensive backs Giordano will be coaching at the Shrine Bowl include:
CB Beanie Bishop (West Virginia)
CB MJ Devonshire (Pittsburgh)
CB Myles Harden (South Dakota)
CB Daequan hardy (Penn State)
CB Dwight McGlothern…
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Author : Saints Wire
Publish date : 2024-01-22 18:15:15
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