According to CSNPhilly.com's Reuben Frank via a "high-ranking NFL official," Green Bay Packers safeties coach Darren Perry is drawing interest from the Philadelphia Eagles, but he's not their top choice.

Frank says the Eagles are still expected to ask for permission from Green Bay to interview Perry, but that someone else is their real target.

A couple of the names mentioned along with job have been Packers inside linebackers coach Winston Moss, Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach Kevin Butler, Packers cornerback coach Joe Whitt, Jr., Packers defensive line coach Mike Trgovac, and Frank throws Steelers secondary coach Ray Horton into the mix.

Horton, a cornerback, was a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals back in 1983, and played with them for six seasons, racking up 14 interceptions, two touchdowns, and two sacks. He then played four years for the Dallas Cowboys as a free safety where he had five interceptions, two touchdowns, and one sack.

After his playing career, Horton got into coaching and has been an assistant for 15 years.


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Reports are coming out that the Eagles are waiting to talk to Green Bay Packers safeties coach Darren Perry for their open defensive coordinator position.

Perry played in the NFL for seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers before becoming their secondary coach for four seasons. He has spent the last two seasons as the Packers safeties coach.

If you're an astute observer, something should be hitting you right now. Perry, while he might be a good coach, has played and coached in 3-4 for his entire career. Head coach Andy Reid has said the Eagles will continue to run the 4-3, so why would a guy with only a 3-4 background even be a candidate?

Sean McDermott was bad, but what do they really expect from a guy who has never run the 4-3? Instead of Perry, why not talk to a guy like Mike Trgovac who has run a 4-3 defense successfully in the past?

Perry's not as young as McDermott was, but he's only 42. And since he has no experience with a 4-3, the little bit of age he has on McDermott really doesn't mean a thing.


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With Jim Washburn in place as the defensive line coach, the only vacancy left on the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff is defensive coordinator.

Eagles current secondary coach Dick Jauron interviewed with the Cleveland Browns and looks likely to land there with new head coach Pat Shurmur.

The other big name mentioned in connection with the job, Jim Mora, Jr., was expected to land with the Denver Broncos but recently left Denver without signing a contract.

That had some in Philly thinking he was on his way to becoming Sean McDermott's successor, but now it's looking like the younger Mora won't be heading anywhere except back to the NFL Network set.

"Just got a call from Jim Mora Jr.," FOX's Jay Glazer tweeted, "who said he's decided to take his name out of Denver & Philly jobs, didn't think they're right fit right now. [Mora] still wants to coach but wanted to take another year off before returning."


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