Al Golden agreed to return to the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday after three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator.

Losing a coach like Golden is certainly a blow, and replacing him will be incredibly challenging. The good news for Freeman is that the ideal fit for that replacement works just a few doors down from him. That would be secondary coach Mike Mickens, who should ultimately be the replacement for Golden.

Al Golden accomplished a ton in three years at Notre Dame but now the Irish must replace him as he's on his way back to the NFL. Who might they find to do that