3 possible Marcus Freeman replacements for Notre Dame to already start thinking about

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: APR 13 Notre Dame Spring Game | Icon Sportswire/GettyImagesThis Marcus Freeman-to-the-NFL chatter isn't going to quiet down anytime soon. Right now, the Notre Dame coach is being linked to the New York Giants, but there might be other NFL jobs opening up (looking at you, Arizona, and Cleveland and maybe you, Tampa Bay, Las Vegas, Tennessee and Cincinnati) and Freeman is going to be mentioned for any of them.

So rather than get caught off guard as Christmas approaches, who could Santa Claus bring to South Bend if Freeman decides to chase those NFL dreams? Here are three names that should be at the top of every Irish fan's wish list.

Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman is expected to…