{"id":674576,"date":"2026-01-13T18:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/674576\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:09:14","slug":"arizona-cardinals-interview-chargers-defensive-coordinator-jesse-minter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/674576\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Cardinals interview Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Arizona Cardinals continue to do their due diligence as they interview for their next head coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">A new name has appeared, as the team has interviewed Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mintere is a soon to be 43-year old defensive wizard, who has had two impressive seasons as a defensive coordinator in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">His first year with the Chargers he had the top scoring defense in the NFL, helping the Chargers hold their opponents to 17.7 points per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This year they fell down all the way to\u2026 ninth in overall scoring. They went from 11th in defensive yards in 2024 to fifth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So, in two years, the Chargers had two defenses in the top five in the NFL in either points or yards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The question with Minter will be what type of reach will he have?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">He has six seasons in the NFL, four with the Baltimore Ravens and John Harbaugh as a defensive assistant and defensive backs coach, then his last two years as the defensive coordinator for Jim Harbaugh at the Chargers. Minter had been with Harbaugh in Michigan as the DC as well during their national championship run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So, will Minter be able to bring into the fold a strong coaching staff? We have no doubt that Minter knows how to gameplan and call a defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Now, how would his coaching staff get filled out?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Arizona Cardinals continue to do their due diligence as they interview for their next head coach. 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