It’s that point of the yr the place a handful of NFL groups are wanting—or are about to be wanting—for his or her subsequent chief on the sidelines.Â
Discovering a brand new coach who will instantly make a optimistic affect is not any straightforward activity. Simply ask the New England Patriots, who employed Jerod Mayo earlier than this season solely to fireside him on the conclusion of the marketing campaign following a 4-13 end.Â
New England already went out and acquired its man in Mike Vrabel, although, and the Chicago Bears additionally began planning for the longer term by bringing in former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their subsequent coach.
Nonetheless, loads of sturdy teaching candidates are on the market. Listed below are three of the perfect:Â
Kellen Moore, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
Philadelphia is making ready for the NFC Championship Sport thanks largely to Moore, who has introduced out the perfect in almost the entire Eagles’ weapons on offense.Â
Working again Saquon Barkley introduced his profession again to life by dashing for a league-leading 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns in the course of the common season; quarterback Jalen Hurts’ dual-threat capabilities have been on full show (32 complete TDs) and Philadelphia averaged 27.2 factors per recreation.Â
For any crew in want of a elevate offensively, Moore is an ideal possibility. His title has been thrown round in head-coaching talks ever since he was the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive coordinator from 2019-22, and it’d lastly be time for the 36-year-old to tackle some extra tasks.
Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator
Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken on the sector earlier than the sport towards the Washington Commanders at M&T Financial institution Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Pictures Not like Moore, Monken already has some head-coaching expertise below his belt; it simply got here on the collegiate degree.Â
Monken was at Southern Miss for 3 seasons (2013-15), main the Golden Eagles to a 13-25 document. He’s been within the NFL ever since other than a stint at Georgia, the place he served as OC and quarterbacks coach from 2020-22.Â
One of many extra skilled names on the market, Monken, 58, was supposedly gaining some critical traction with the Bears earlier than they landed Johnson. Now it appears like Jacksonville could possibly be the place Monken is headed ought to he select to maneuver on from the Ravens. The Jaguars fired coach Doug Pederson on Jan. 6.
Mike McCarthy, former Dallas Cowboys coach
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks off the sector after the sport at Financial institution of America Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Bob Donnan-Imagn Pictures Dallas letting McCarthy go earlier this month was a transfer that everyone noticed coming for years.
The Cowboys had incessantly underperformed throughout McCarthy’s 5 seasons on the helm, particularly as soon as the playoffs rolled round. Dallas reached the divisional spherical simply as soon as and misplaced, additionally getting bounced within the wild-card spherical twice.
Everyone appears to have a robust opinion on McCarthy—and most aren’t optimistic—however the 61-year-old does have 174 regular-season victories to his title together with 11 wins within the postseason and a Tremendous Bowl ring.
Prefer it or not, McCarthy gained’t keep unemployed for lengthy. It’s solely a matter of time earlier than a crew comes and scoops him up, and who is aware of? Possibly a contemporary begin permits him to raised his popularity.Â
