Turn on the television and lock into NFL playoff defenses to find your next wave of Giants head coach interviewees.
While fans remain locked into the pursuit of fired free agents John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski, the eight NFL head coach searches will pick up steam this week now that coordinators for wild-card playoff teams — winners and losers — are free to conduct virtual interviews beginning Tuesday. In-person interviews for contracted coaches are prohibited until Jan. 19.
In an unusual twist in the offensive-minded NFL, most of the hot candidates this offseason call plays on the defensive side. To help stylistically distinguish one from another, The Post asked NFL Network film guru Brian Baldinger to assess the crop of high-demand defensive coordinators, some of whom already have been requested for interviews by the Falcons, Browns, Ravens and others (not yet by the Giants).
Chris Shula, Rams
Relying on one of the league’s youngest defenses and handing the signal-calling keys to breakout star Nate Landman, the Rams built strength up front to survive concerns at cornerback. Shula worked his way up the in-house ladder from assistant linebackers coach in 2017.