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2018 NFL coach rankings: Bill Belichick and then ...
Elliot Harrison
Front men. That's what NFL head coaches have become. Gone are the days of assistants doing TV interviews. GMs rarely take the mic, unless it's at league meetings. Head coaches are THE face of the product, attached to successes and pitfalls in a way that perhaps only real front men can understand.
Guys like Axl Rose, Mick Jagger and whoever those brothers were from Oasis. Lions fan Kid Rock doesn't count. But while we're here ... Detroit features a new front man: Matt Patricia, one of seven new coaches -- the group that makes these annual NFL Head Coach Power Rankings a slippery undertaking. (Patricia also looks like he could play bass for Metal Church.)
How do you rate coaches who've never done the job? How do those who have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy stack up? And what about Doug Pederson, who pulled it off as a sophomore? Answers below.
MyAJC.com
13) Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams
McVay deserves this high of a ranking after only one season due to the Rams' instant turnaround and the savvy development of Jared Goff. The No. 1 overall pick in 2016 performed miserably in miserable circumstances during his rookie campaign, but under McVay's tutelage (and leadership), Goff tossed 28 touchdown passes against a minuscule seven interceptions.
As impressive: McVay's poise in the postgame, assuming accountability for losses while deflecting credit after the team's 11 wins. He's already put his stamp on the franchise.
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To read the entire list click the link above. If you're in a hurry I've posted the list below.
1) Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
2) Asshole Face, New Orleans Saints
3) Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks
4) Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
5) John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
6) Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers
7) Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs
8) Doug Pederson, Philadelphia Eagles
9) Jon Gruden, Oakland Raiders
10) Mike Zimmer, Minnesota Vikings
11) Dan Quinn, Atlanta Falcons
12) Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers
13) Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams
14) Doug Marrone, Jacksonville Jaguars
15) Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys
16) Bill O'Brien, Houston Texans
17) Anthony Lynn, Los Angeles Chargers
18) Jay Gruden, Washington Redskins
19) Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills
20) Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals
21) Adam Gase, Miami Dolphins
22) Todd Bowles, New York Jets
23) Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers
24) Matt Patricia, Detroit Lions
25) Matt Nagy, Chicago Bears
26) Frank Reich, Indianapolis Colts
27) Pat Shurmur, New York Giants
28) Dirk Koetter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
29) Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans
30) Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos
31) Steve Wilks, Arizona Cardinals
32) Hue Jackson, Cleveland Browns
2018 NFL coach rankings: Bill Belichick and then ...
Elliot Harrison
Front men. That's what NFL head coaches have become. Gone are the days of assistants doing TV interviews. GMs rarely take the mic, unless it's at league meetings. Head coaches are THE face of the product, attached to successes and pitfalls in a way that perhaps only real front men can understand.
Guys like Axl Rose, Mick Jagger and whoever those brothers were from Oasis. Lions fan Kid Rock doesn't count. But while we're here ... Detroit features a new front man: Matt Patricia, one of seven new coaches -- the group that makes these annual NFL Head Coach Power Rankings a slippery undertaking. (Patricia also looks like he could play bass for Metal Church.)
How do you rate coaches who've never done the job? How do those who have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy stack up? And what about Doug Pederson, who pulled it off as a sophomore? Answers below.
MyAJC.com
13) Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams
McVay deserves this high of a ranking after only one season due to the Rams' instant turnaround and the savvy development of Jared Goff. The No. 1 overall pick in 2016 performed miserably in miserable circumstances during his rookie campaign, but under McVay's tutelage (and leadership), Goff tossed 28 touchdown passes against a minuscule seven interceptions.
As impressive: McVay's poise in the postgame, assuming accountability for losses while deflecting credit after the team's 11 wins. He's already put his stamp on the franchise.
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To read the entire list click the link above. If you're in a hurry I've posted the list below.
1) Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
2) Asshole Face, New Orleans Saints
3) Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks
4) Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
5) John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
6) Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers
7) Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs
8) Doug Pederson, Philadelphia Eagles
9) Jon Gruden, Oakland Raiders
10) Mike Zimmer, Minnesota Vikings
11) Dan Quinn, Atlanta Falcons
12) Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers
13) Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams
14) Doug Marrone, Jacksonville Jaguars
15) Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys
16) Bill O'Brien, Houston Texans
17) Anthony Lynn, Los Angeles Chargers
18) Jay Gruden, Washington Redskins
19) Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills
20) Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals
21) Adam Gase, Miami Dolphins
22) Todd Bowles, New York Jets
23) Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers
24) Matt Patricia, Detroit Lions
25) Matt Nagy, Chicago Bears
26) Frank Reich, Indianapolis Colts
27) Pat Shurmur, New York Giants
28) Dirk Koetter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
29) Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans
30) Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos
31) Steve Wilks, Arizona Cardinals
32) Hue Jackson, Cleveland Browns
