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Head Coach Rankings

Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.

Takes logged
41
Graded
7

17% settled

Average accuracy
41.7

out of 100

Pundits
28

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
0 scored 80+3 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

7 / 41

graded

34 still pending

By season

  • 20257 of 9 graded
  • 20260 of 32 graded

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26–41 of 41

  • PendingChris BrockmanHead Coach Rankings2026 season

    Top five coaches on the hot seat For sure. For 2026. Okay. Number five, Aaron Glenn... Todd Bowles is four... Dan Campbell is on the hot seat... Number two, Nick Sirianni... Last one, Rich Eisen, Zach Taylor in Cincinnati.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 11, 2026the article →
  • PendingGregg RosenthalHead Coach Rankings2026 season

    "I had him sixth on my board" (Reid); "I did have him one spot behind Kyle Shanahan" (McDonald); "I had Lafleur nine"; "I had him sixteenth" (Schottenheimer); "I had him twenty third on my list" (Sirianni).

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingAround the NFLHead Coach Rankings2026 season

    The full snake draft of head coaches: McVay first overall through Aaron Glenn at thirty-two.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingOllie ConnollyHead Coach Rankings2026 season

    "I would have had him first" (McVay); "I would have had him second too" (Reid).

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingJourdan RodrigueHead Coach Rankings2026 season

    "he was certainly at the top of my tier one" (McVay); "he's my number three overall coach in the first tier" (McDonald); "he was, let's see, fourth on my overall big board" (Shanahan).

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingRob BushkaHead Coach Rankings2026 season

    McVay, I believe, is the best coach in the NFL.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Apr 28, 2026the article →
  • PendingDoug "D-Mac" McKainHead Coach Rankings2026 season

    I think that not only is Sean McVay the number one coach in the NFL, I think he's the most important coach in all of professional sports.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Apr 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingNick WrightHead Coach Rankings2025 season

    As great as Mike McDonald is, I think mcveigh's the second best coach in the NFL

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jan 25, 2026the article →
  • Miss · 25Jesse HolleyHead Coach Rankings2025 season

    Best head coach in the NFC East. He is right now. Quinn second, Shadi third.

    a naive guess scored 0+25 skillsaid Jan 16, 2026the article →
  • Close · 48Colin CowherdHead Coach Rankings2025 season

    So I go McVeigh, Jim Harbaugh, Shanahan, Peyton Vrabel, and Mike McDonald... I would go Ben Johnson seven and then Demiko Ryans eight

    a naive guess scored 28.57+19.05 skillsaid Jan 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingKyle BrandtHead Coach Rankings2025 season

    I love Jim Harbor and I think Jim Harbaugh is the top three coach in the NFL

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jan 6, 2026the article →
  • Close · 75Ollie ConnollyHead Coach Rankings2025 season

    My numb of five is Ben Johnson with the Bess... Number four for me is Liam Cohen with the Jags... I have Mike McDonald third... So I have Mike vrabel to, I have Kyle shana on one.

    a naive guess scored 0+83.25 skillsaid Dec 23, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 30NFL DailyHead Coach Rankings2025 season

    I put Rabel fifth... Ben Johnson's my fourth... I have him third [Liam Cohen]... I am going with Mike McDonald... But right now, as it's stacked, I have it McDonald won Shanahan too.

    a naive guess scored 0+33.3 skillsaid Dec 23, 2025
  • Miss · 0John MiddlekauffHead Coach Rankings2025 season

    I know Sirianni has won the Super Bowl, but I would take Dan Campbell over Nick Sirianni.

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Jul 15, 2025the article →
  • Close · 62Gregg RosenthalHead Coach Rankings2025 season

    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

    a naive guess scored 48.63+27.14 skillsaid May 19, 2025the article →
  • Close · 52JP AcostaHead Coach Rankings2025 season

    my number one pick is Andy Reid still... my number three is Dan Campbell... I am going to choose Kyle Shanahan... I'm going Sean Payton... I'm gonna go with Demico Ryans... Give me Jim Harbaugh... I'm a big believer in Pete Carroll... I'm going to take Nick Sirianni here... I'm gonna go Mike McDaniel... I'm gonna go with Mike McDonald... I'm going to pick Jonathan Gannon here... I'm gonna go with Dave Canalis here... I'm gonna go with Brian day Ball here

    a naive guess scored 24.13+55.59 skillsaid May 19, 2025the article →

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