The New Orleans Saints knew this would be an offseason filled with several major decisions, and the franchise got things started by deciding to hire Kellen Moore as the team’s next head coach. The offensive-minded coach came to New Orleans fresh off a Super Bowl victory with the Philadelphia Eagles, and joined in on the decision making process with the franchise.
One of the first major decisions Moore and the Saints made was hiring an offensive coordinator. On Thursday, Ian Rapoport reported that New Orleans is hiring Doug Nussmeier as the offensive coordinator under Moore. This move has been expected since Moore was named head coach, because the two are extremely close.
Since Moore started coaching, he worked alongside Nussmeier with the Dallas Cowboys, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Eagles. It was only right that Nussmeier followed Moore to his first head coaching job as well.
The #Saints are hiring #Eagles QBs coach Doug Nussmeier as their new offensive coordinator under coach Kellen Moore, per The Insiders.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 20, 2025
The favorite all along, Nussmeier lands in New Orleans with a ring to help teach Moore’s version of the scheme. An important hire. pic.twitter.com/aSAH5aX791
While the writing was on the wall for this move, the hire of Nussmeier could hint at which direction the Saints want to go for another important decision. New Orleans is still looking for a franchise quarterback of the future, and Doug Nussmeier‘s son, Garrett Nussmeier, could be that guy. That’s a connection a lot of people made following the hire of the elder Nussmeier.
Fans think Saints will be interested in Garrett Nussmeier after hiring Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator
Garrett Nussmeier is the current starting quarterback for LSU, and many analysts believe he would’ve been an intriguing prospect if he entered the draft this year. However, he opted to go back to LSU for another season, and he’s expected to be one of the top quarterbacks in the 2026 Draft class.
Barring any surprises, everyone expects the Saints to still be in a market for a long-term answer at quarterback then. Pairing Nussmeier with his father as his offensive coordinator would certainly be a nice story— especially since Doug Nussmeier was drafted by the Saints as a quarterback and spent four years with the team.
However, whether this happens or not will come down to more than just the storybook theme of it all. The Saints will have to actually be in position to land Nussmeier, and he’ll also have to be the quarterback they want. In a draft class that could also include Arch Manning, New Orleans could be deciding between multiple legacy storylines.
That’s a decision that’s over a year away, but the seed has definitely been planted in the minds of many, with the hire of Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator for the Saints.