One commonality on Kellen Moore’s coaching staff has been familiarity. You saw that with his connection to most of the coaches he hired on the offensive side of the ball. Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley was the head coach when Moore was with the Los Angeles Chargers. Moore is continuing to use those connections to fill out his staff.
The latest coach to be hired by the New Orleans Saints with a connection to Moore is Kyle Wilber. The New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Luke Johnson reported the Saints hired Wilber as a special teams assistant Monday morning, an upgrade from being the Green Bay Packers special teams quality control coach.
Moore and Wilber’s paths crossed during their playing days. Wilber spent 10 years in the NFL as a linebacker, and the first six years of his career were spent with the Dallas Cowboys. The newly-minted Saints head coach shared the latter three years of Wilber’s stint in Dallas when he was the Cowboys’ backup quarterback. Wilber left right before Moore transitioned to the Cowboys coaching staff.
Wilber also quickly traded in his helmet for a headset. He’s spent the last two years in Green Bay. Wilber worked closely with All-Pro return specialist Keisean Nixon. Punter Daniel Whelan also recorded the second best yards per punt average in Packers history in his rookie season. Phil Galiano will be promoted to the Saints’ special teams coordinator but Wilber will work closely with him keeping the Saints’ kicking units on top of their game.