Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 15, 2026
Cowherd argued Sean McVay would be the number-one choice for any NFL owner or athletic director if every coach were available, and that McVay's separation from the rest of the league's coaches is greater than Josh Allen's over other quarterbacks.
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McVeagh would be the number one choice.
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“If it was a blank check for every NFL owner and every athletic director that knew what he was doing, McVeagh would be the number one choice... Sean McVay would be number one, Sean Payton would be way up there”
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