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.