Former Giants DC Wink Martindale a 'name to watch' for Cardinals DC
Martindale has been a DC since 2018.
The Arizona Cardinals have work to do with new head coach Mike LaFleur to build a coaching staff. One major question is who will be the Cardinals' defensive coordinator. They targeted Gus Bradley, but Bradley elected to join Robert Saleh's staff with the Tennessee Titans.
There is another name to watch, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That would be former New York Giants defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale.
The Cardinals appear to want a veteran defensive coordinator to pair with LaFleur. Martindale has loads of experience. He has been in the college ranks the last two seasons as the defensive coordinator for Michigan.
He was coaching in the NFL from 2004-2023 and has been a defensive coordinator since 2018 for the Baltimore Ravens and Giants. He had a top-10 defense in both yards and points three times, but in his final season with the Giants in 2023, they were 25th in total defense and 17th in points allowed.
Martindale is an aggressive playcaller. He loves to blitz. We will see if he ends up being the guy for LaFleur.
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