Saints to Retain Well-Respected Tight Ends Coach Clancy Barone After Slew of Offensive Staff Changes

Barone also has a unique connection to the soon-to-be-incoming offensive coordinator hire in Kubiak. Barone worked with Kubiak's father, Gary Kubiak, while with the Denver Broncos in 2015 and 2016. During which time, he also overlapped with the younger Kubiak in 2016 as well. For that year Gary Kubiak was the head coach, Barone coached the offensive line and Klint Kubiak was an offensive assistant.

In 2023, the Saints' tight ends were ecstatic to welcome their new position coach. Although the season did not end in the result everyone had hoped, the tight end position group saw a boost in production toward the end of the season. Injuries, concerns in protection and other complications had to be sorted out, but the diligence of the room persisted and shined through well before season's end.

With a new system incoming and expected improvement along the offense in tow, there is no wonder the "why" when it comes to bringing Barone back. If the Saints want to maximize the eclectic talent of the room, he is the guy to get it going.

Not to mention he will essentially be the bridge between the Saints as they were and what they will become assuming all goes to plan with Kubiak. The hire cannot become official until after the Super Bowl. But assuming all goes without a hitch, Barone will be the offensive staff member with both institutional knowledge of the Saints and experience with the expected new offensive coordinator. That is a unique and very important role.