Just a completely random thought, but if Lovie has good connections with Jon Hoke, maybe he'd consider Brady Hoke? Not saying I'd suggest or want it, and he has all of one season as DC experience, but he at least has a ton of college experience and I believe has been considered a pretty good recruiter. Would much rather bring in a proven college DC, but based on Lovie's comments, it sure seems like it's gonna be someone that will continue running the Lovie defense.
Other random thoughts: I kind of hope to see some staff turnover. There's 2 defensive openings, hopefully the non-DC spot is a good recruiter. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Byrd or Clark are replaced, and they revamp the entire defensive staff. With the rest of the staff, I doubt this happens but I'd like to see Ligs cut loose, move Patterson to special teams, and hire a QB coach to work directly under Rod Smith. My ideal candidate would be Nate. Let him learn first hand under Rod, QB coach would be a promotion over RB coach, and hopefully improve the local recruiting. Just some random Monday thoughts.