Gregg Rosenthal#39 of 87 NFL pundits · May 19, 2025
In a snake-draft-style ranking of the NFL's returning head coaches, Rosenthal made the even-numbered selections, taking Sean McVay second overall, Kevin O'Connell fourth, John Harbaugh sixth and on down to Raheem Morris at 26.
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What Gregg Rosenthal said
I am going to go with Sean McVeigh for similar reasons to Andy Reid in that I think he is a culture in himself.
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The call scored 62.2 out of 100, against 48.6 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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“I'm going to go with my pick number two... I am going to go with Sean McVeigh... I'm going KOC next... I'm actually gonna take John Harbaugh... I'm going Matt Lafluir now... I'll go Mike Tomlin... I don't think Sean McDermot should slip any further... I am I'm gonna go with dan Quinn... I'm gonna take Kevin Stefanski here... I will go with the Patriots head coach here, Mike Rabel... Todd Bowles, who is my pick... I'm gonna go with his old buddy, Shane steichen... I'm going to take Zach Taylor now... I actually had him twenty six (Raheem Morris)... Last up is Brian Gallahan”
VerdictClose62.2Close · naive 48.6362.2this call−48.63a naive guess=13.57better than naive×2difficulty=+27.14skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- best:
- Mike Vrabel
- skill:
- 27.14
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 62.2
- baseline:
- 48.63
- settled by:
- wins above the prior-season baseline
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- coaches ranked:
- 14
- weeks left when called:
- 18
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