Aubrey Pleasant Will Be Hired By the Las Vegas Raiders As Next Defensive Coordinator

Aubrey Pleasant Will Be Hired By the Las Vegas Raiders As Next Defensive Coordinator

The Las Vegas Raiders have started to kick off their offseason as they went on to officially hire Klint Kubiak as their head coach. Now that Kubiak is in place, he can start assembling his staff. *Prediction* The search for their offensive coordinator won’t be as pressing given that Kubiak is an offensive-minded head coach. The big thing will be for them to find the right defensive coordinator. One name that is already emerging as a strong favor…

Raiders To Interview Aubrey Pleasant For Defensive Coordinator

The Raiders have requested and received permission to interview Rams assistant head coach/pass-game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant for their defensive coordinator job, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Pleasant will meet with the Raiders today. With the Cardinals deciding to retain defensive coordinator Nick Rallis, there are only three DC openings left in the NFL. The Patriots and Browns have the other vacancies. While New England is expected t…

Raiders Interviewing Rams Assistant HC Aubrey Pleasant For DC Role

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Raiders are interviewing Rams defensive pass game coordinator/assistant HC Aubrey Pleasant for their DC role under new HC Klint Kubiak. Pleasant was also interviewed for the Cardinals and Browns DC openings, though Arizona is retaining Nick Rallis. He’s the first known candidate for Las Vegas’ DC vacancy. Pleasant, 38, took his first college coaching job in 2012 with Michigan as their assistant DB coach. Fr…

Rams Coach Now Drawing More Interest Amid Secondary Overhaul

The Los Angeles Rams are entering a pivotal offseason focused on addressing one of their clearest roster deficiencies: consistency at cornerback.