"Holdover" and "survivor" are applicable, and "valuable" is probably the best fit, but none of those words come to Brian Young 's mind.

"I just think I'm too stubborn to leave," he said, smiling.

Since Young, the New Orleans Saints assistant defensive line coach, transitioned from the Saints' roster (2004-08) to coaching staff (2009), he has coached under four head or interim head coaches.

Sean Payton originally hired the former defensive tackle, then Dennis Allen, Darren Rizzi and now Kellen Moore each kept Young on staff after Payton stepped down in 2021. Rizzi, during his interim stint last season, elevated Young from pass rush specialist coach to defensive line coach after Todd Grantham was dismissed.

"When I had a chance to take the job... there's always a lot of good going into

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