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New York Giants: 5 potential replacements for Pat Shurmur

By Matt Clark

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 20: Head coach Pat Shurmur of the New York Giants looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on October 20, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 20: Head coach Pat Shurmur of the New York Giants looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on October 20, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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RENTON, WA- CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Kris Richard of the Seattle Seahawks poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Renton, Washington. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images)
RENTON, WA- CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Kris Richard of the Seattle Seahawks poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Renton, Washington. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images) /

3. Kris Richard-Defensive Backs Coach and Passing Game Coordinator, Dallas Cowboys

Despite being only 39 years of age, Kris Richard knows a thing or two about building a dominant defense. Richard was an integral part of developing the Seattle Seahawks secondary, affectionately known as the Legion of Boom. Richard would serve as the defensive back coach for Seattle from 2010-2014, before taking over as their defensive coordinator from 2015-2017. During that time, Seattle had one of the most dominant defenses in football, gaining Richard a great deal of recognition in the coaching community.

Although carrying the titles of defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator at Dallas, Kris Richard is essentially sharing the duties of defensive coordinator with defensive guru Rod Marinelli. Given the struggles of the Giants defense, coupled with the athletic young core of defensive players that the Giants have drafted the past two years, it would make sense for the Giants to look into a defense first minded head coach. An added bonus for the Giants would be the ability to take away a key member of the rival Dallas Cowboys coaching staff.

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