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Saints Hire Peter Giunta as Senior Defensive Assistant Coach

Giunta will take over the Dennis Allen's former position, which might mean Allen is set to officially become the team's defensive coordinator. But is Giunta the next defensive-coordinator-in-waiting?

The New Orleans Saints have hired long-time defensive coach Peter Giunta to help fix their ailing defense, according to Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk.

Giunta has been coaching in the NFL for a long time but took last season off after being fired by the Giants at the end of the 2014 season. Here's a quick history lesson on Giunta, per Florio:

Giunta served as defensive backs coach of the Giants from 2006 through 2014.