As Franklin said before hiring Allen last year, Penn State's defense is not in rebuild mode. The program is about winning now, which the returns of Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen and offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki have foreshadowed. Franklin is chasing hardware next season, and the defensive coordinator hire will reflect that.

The search continues for the Colts as they look to fill their defensive coordinator opening. Now 10 days in, what do we know at this time?

USC defensive coordinator and Penn State letterman D'Anton Lynn has signed a contract extension with the Trojans.

The Falcons are in the middle of finding a new defensive coordinator to replace Jimmy Lake, who spent just one season with the team. Five names have been linked to the job, and another has just been added to the list.

As fans we expect the Falcons to hire the best name available, but what about the other perspective. Do the pool of candidates for the Falcons DC role feel like it’s the best gig they could possibly get?