Two former Philadelphia Eagles defensive assistant coaches are now defensive coordinators in the NFC East.
First, the Dallas Cowboys hired Eagles passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Christian Parker away from Philly.
Now the New York Giants are making former Eagles passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson their new defensive coordinator on John Harbaugh’s staff.
Wilson last coached for the Eagles in 2022. He was passed over for the defensive coordinator opening that was left behind by Jonathan Gannon unexpectedly becoming the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach. Nick Sirianni reportedly fired Wilson after hiring Sean Desai. Desai was then demoted in favor of Matt Patricia during the 2023 season and that was a total disaster.
The Eagles ultimately landed Vic Fangio at defensive coordinator after originally intending him to replace Gannon in 2023 before that situation went sideways. So, it worked out on Philly’s end.
Wilson, meanwhile, parlayed a strong year as the Baltimore Ravens’ defensive backs coach into a defensive coordinator job with the Tennessee Titans. Wilson’s unit somehow ranked second (!) in yards but 30th in 2024 before ranking 21st and 28th, respectively, in 2025.
I think it’s fair to suggest that Wilson wasn’t exactly set up for success in Tennessee considering how much of a dumpster fire that team has been. Based on his previous success in Philly and Baltimore, there’s reason to believe he can be a nice hire for the Giants. If he does fare well, he could be in the head coaching conversation. Ditto for the aforementioned Parker.
On one hand, the Eagles should be happy to see some of their former assistants doing well for themselves. They deserve these opportunities.
But it’s annoying that their success could potentially come at the expense of the Eagles. Would’ve been nice to see them get jobs in the AFC or at least elsewhere in the NFC.
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