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Report: David Shaw to interview for New Orleans Saints head coaching job

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Former Stanford head coach David Shaw will reportedly interview for the New Orleans Saints head coaching job, according to NFL Network’s Jane Slater.

Two sources informed tells me the Saints are gonna interview David Shaw for their HC position,” Slater wrote on Twitter. “Shaw is currently a senior personnel executive for the Denver Broncos. Shaw was the HC at Stanford for 12 years and coached QBs like Andrew Luck and Davis Mills. He also has an extensive background in the NFL as Asst HC with Eagles, Ravens and Raiders.”

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Currently, Shaw works as a personnel executive for the Denver Broncos, who just clinched the final Wild Card spot in the AFC playoffs. Shaw last coached in 2022 for Stanford, where he spent 12 seasons as head coach, following working under Jim Harbaugh at the school.

In 12 seasons, he went 96-54 with the Cardinal, but went 14-28 in his final four seasons. Shaw won three Pac-12 titles and two Rose Bowls during his time at Stanford.

David Shaw to interview for Saints job

He does have NFL coaching experience as well. He coached for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997, the Oakland Raiders from 1998-2000 and Baltimore Ravens from 2002-05, all in assistant roles before returning to the college game.

A four-time Pac-12 coach of the year, Shaw has never been a head coach at the pro level and would certainly be an interesting hire for the Saints.

Having helped develop Luck, Mills and Tanner McKee, Shaw has a notable resume for winning and QB development.

Shaw isn’t the only one on the list though. New Orleans reportedly has interest in Kansas City Chiefs OC Matt Nagy.

Nagy, who’s in the middle of his second stint as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator, was previously the head coach of the Chicago Bears. The Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen mid-season and handed the keys to interim head coach Darren Rizzi.

Nagy went 34-31 in four seasons as the Bears’ head coach. In his first season (2018), Nagy led the Bears to a 12-4 record and NFC North title but lost at home in the Wild Card Round to the Philadelphia Eagles.