New York Giants: Top 10 coaching candidates for Big Blue

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#8 – Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz

DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 09: Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz of the Philadelphia Eagles and formally head coach of the Detroit Lions watches his defense at Ford Field on October 9, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 09: Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz of the Philadelphia Eagles and formally head coach of the Detroit Lions watches his defense at Ford Field on October 9, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

The Eagles have the NFL’s fourth ranked defense in terms of yards allowed this season. It’s visible to anyone that has watched a Schwartz’s coached defense that he can light a fire under his players. In his five seasons as head coach of the Detroit Lions, Schwartz amassed a 29-51 record but also snapped an 11-year postseason drought during his tenure. The Eagles defensive coordinator is sure to draw multiple head coaching interviews this offseason.

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