‘Saban likes to move quickly when hiring aides, so if the interview goes well, it would not be surprising if he made an offer before Mularkey left town. In what might have been a preemptive move, the New England Patriots promoted quarterbacks coach Josh McDaniels to offensive coordinator, a position that had been vacant since Charlie Weis left for Notre Dame before this season. McDaniel would likely have been a target of the Dolphins and other teams if he went to next week’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., without the coordinator title.’