The Saints will look internally as they try to replace former Saints VP/director of pro personnel Terry Fontenot who was named the Atlanta Falcons general manager earlier this month.
“We have some guys in the building that we have a lot of faith in and talented guys,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said Wednesday. “And so we'll adapt.”
Loomis said he and the franchise were both excited for Fontenot’s new opportunity but also sad to see him go as he’d been “fantastic” for New Orleans.
“Look, you never like to lose good people, both in the personnel and the coaching side. But we're excited for all those guys and the opportunities they've received,” he said.
Several Saints coaches have accepted new roles with other teams so far this offseason. Former tight ends coach Dan Campbell was named head coach of the Detroit Lions, secondary coach Aaron Glenn was named the Lions defensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi is set to become the Los Angeles Chargers next offensive coordinator.
Loomis said that the turnover on the Saints staff feels a bit this year.
“But part of that may be just that so many guys had opportunities to interview and were close,” he said. “Not just the guys that ended up getting opportunities, but some of the guys that interviewed and got close to being offered new opportunities. So it does feel like there was a lot of that.”
Loomis added that there’s currently no timetable to find replacements for the new vacancies
"We're going to take our time, make sure we make the right decision,” he said. “There's no hurry. There's no reason to be in a hurry. It's more important to get it right than it is to do it fast."
