Could Kafka be headed to a new location?
Mike Kafka wasn’t good enough to call offensive plays for Brian Daboll’s 3-14 New York Giants in 2024. The Giants offensive coordinator, though, certainly seems to be good enough to continue drawing head-coaching interest around the NFL.
The New Orleans Saints on Tuesday became the second team with a head-coaching vacancy to request an interview with Kafka. The Chicago Bears made the same request on Monday.
New Orleans fired Dennis Allen during the season, and the Bears did the same with Matt Eberflus.
This will mark eight head-coaching interviews for Kafka in three offseasons since he joined Daboll’s staff in 2022. Last offseason, he had two interviews with the Seattle Seahawks for their vacancy, and one with the Tennessee Titans. After the 2022 season, he interviewed for openings with the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals.
Kafka, a 37-year-old former NFL quarterback who came to the Giants after working for Andy Reid with the Kansas City Chiefs, is the kind of bright young offensive-minded coach many teams seem to be seeking.
