Here is the other candidates they considered
Doug Pederson (12/30) – Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach
Todd Bowles (1/3) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator
Jim Caldwell (1/4) – Former Indianapolis Colts head coach
Byron Leftwich (1/7) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator
Kellen Moore (1/7) – Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator
Bill O’Brien (next week) – Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator
Dan Quinn – Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator
Matt Eberflus – Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator
Nathaniel Hackett – Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator