Ranking 2024-25 NFL Head Coach Openings: Which Job Is the Best?

Chicago is my type of city, and the Bears occur to be hiring a head coach—once more—to entrance a franchise with a variety of basis stones already in place. 

On the different finish of the spectrum within the recognized emptiness pecking order: the New York Jets.

Studies of dysfunction, disdain and dialing up Madden Rankings to weigh commerce values level to Gag Inexperienced for Gang Inexperienced, despite the fact that there’s loads of expertise on the roster. 

Right here’s our view of the present NFL vacancies and some we anticipate being open for good measure:

1. Chicago Bears

Possibly if the Dallas Cowboys change their tune and half with Mike McCarthy after taking part in the ultimate two video games in opposition to the Commanders and Eagles, we’d contemplate that job extra engaging. 

However perhaps not. 

The Bears are in remarkably stable cap form with a franchise quarterback, 2024 No. 1 decide Caleb Williams, on a relative worth contract for 3 extra seasons and a fifth-year choice. Expertise, younger and beneath contract, on protection and a better-than-expected draft decide solely sweeten the deal. 

If there’s a pause on this rating, it might be whether or not the entrance workplace could make the precise selections to construct one of the best assistant teaching workers. Prime assistants now not come low cost.

2. New York Giants

Prime draft decide, peak salary-cap place and a fan base that desires nothing greater than to win. There’s lots to like concerning the Giants’ job if Brian Daboll and the countless QB carousel don’t make it to the 2025 season.

3. Las Vegas Raiders

At the moment final yr, we had the Chargers on this spot understanding it is perhaps with out prime receivers—Keenan Allen was traded, Mike Williams was launched—however Los Angeles had a leg up with Justin Herbert. Will Mark Davis be prepared to deal with the elephant within the room and pay a top-flight QB? 

4. Jacksonville Jaguars

Doug Pederson’s run in Jacksonville isn’t formally over. It’s been extra downs than ups, and the previous NFL QB who turned Nick Foles right into a Tremendous Bowl winner hasn’t had the magic potion to push Trevor Lawrence to the following degree.

5. New Orleans Saints

Possession desires a say in nearly every thing, and so they’re nonetheless paying payments from years passed by, organising a strangled cap that factors to a different laborious reset. It wouldn’t be shocking if GM Mickey Loomis satisfied interim head coach Darren Rizzi to stay round.

6. New York Jets

Has a franchise ever wanted a tradition change greater than the Jets?

Nobody appears clear who calls the pictures or why, and the route and id of the crew is anchored in an over-40 quarterback who misplaced his fastball.