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Seattle Seahawks defensive assistant and affiliate head coach Sean Desai is reportedly producing curiosity from a number of groups across the league.
In response to NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins every requested to interview the 39-year-old for his or her vacant defensive coordinator roles.
Whereas each Minnesota and Miami reached the playoffs this season, they determined to maneuver on from their respective defensive coordinators after dropping within the Wild Card Spherical.
The Vikings fired Ed Donatell after only one season that noticed them end an unpleasant thirty first within the league in yards allowed per recreation. The Dolphins fired Josh Boyer after three years within the function, the final of which noticed them end twenty fourth within the league in factors allowed per recreation.
They aren’t the one groups to specific curiosity in Desai, because the Cleveland Browns beforehand announced they had been interviewing him for his or her defensive coordinator opening earlier than they finally hired Jim Schwartz.
This previous season was Desai’s first with the Seahawks. His resume additionally contains stops with Temple, Miami and Boston Faculty on the collegiate degree, in addition to 9 years with the Chicago Bears.
He was a defensive high quality coach for six years, safeties coach for 2 years and defensive coordinator for one 12 months in Chicago and helped lead the staff to 2 playoff appearances throughout his tenure.
The Bears had been third within the league in whole protection in 2018, eighth in 2019 and sixth in 2021 when he was on the employees.
Desai is a younger defensive coach who has rapidly moved up the ranks within the NFL after spending time as a lower-level assistant within the Windy Metropolis. His subsequent cease could also be in Minnesota or Miami for defenses that will likely be trying to bounce again after lackluster showings in 2022.
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