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Feb 11, 2022

- - - - The #Saints will interview #Cowboys WR coach Robert Prince for their offensive coordinator job Friday, source said. - — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 10, 2022 - - - So that’s something unexpected. On Thursday we discussed some candidates for the New Orleans Saints’ vacant offensive coordinator job, but the team is thinking outside the box with their first interview for the position. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that the Saints are meeting with Dallas Cowboys wide receivers coach Robert Prince on Friday. - It’s really interesting given Prince was hired by Dallas just days ago, having spent the 2021 season with the Houston Texans after a seven-year run with the Miami Dolphins. He’s coached receivers at every stop in the NFL, and before that worked as the offensive coordinator at Boise State for a couple of years. So he’s got play calling experience. Despite having just landed a job with Dallas, he wasn’t about to pass on the opportunity to get a better title somewhere else. It makes sense from his perspective. - Still, it’s an odd move for the Saints. Prince is 56 and has spent the bulk of his coaching career working with a single position. Beyond a one-game stint as interim head coach in 2020 when the Lions were wracked with COVID-19 absences, he doesn’t have much experience with other responsibilities at the pro level. If he does get the job, it’ll be really intriguing to see what his plans are for the New Orleans offense. - At the same time, the Saints have put an emphasis on course-correcting some issues on offense, and a certain amount of change is needed. Bringing in someone with a totally fresh perspective on their roster could lead to unique fixes for their problems. If nothing else, it’s good to see first-year head coach Dennis Allen considering all options, not just those who have worked with the Saints before. - - List - - 4 candidates for Saints offensive coordinator not named Eric Bieniemy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Saints Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Saints Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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