When Dan Campbell, another former Saints assistant and the head coach of the Lions, took over in Detroit, he brought Glenn with him to lead the defensive unit. Now, three seasons later, Glenn is adopting a similar staff-building approach to Campbell's.

Aaron Glenn is off the table for the Saints, now that the Jets have hired him to be their head coach. So what now for the Saints? Well, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka — who surely wants to get away from Brian Daboll and the disaster in East Rutherford — is still a finalist in New Orleans.

Here’s how we rank the top New Orleans Saints head coach candidates after the New York Jets hired Aaron Glenn, one of their top choices: