Halfway through the 2023 NFL season, there are a few head coaches who have really stood out. Dan Campbell has the Detroit Lions looking like contenders, first-year lead man DeMeco Ryans has the Houston Texans in position to go from worst to first in the AFC South and Kevin O’Connell has the Minnesota Vikings on the longest active win streak in the league, even with Kirk Cousins done for the year.
While some NFL head coaches are thriving, others are … wilting. Those are the men we are going to discuss today. Below, we will break down the top five head coaches who are firmly on the hot seat.
Welcome to the hot seat rankings, Mr. Reich. The Panthers brought in Reich, traded a bunch of draft capital for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and selected Bryce Young out of Alabama. Is it possible all three of those decisions were bad ones? The Panthers now appear to be the worst team in the NFL, sitting at 1-8. And they don’t even have their first-round pick in next year’s draft to help in the rebuild.
Carolina statistically has the third-worst offense in the NFL, some of its free agency signings such as DJ Chark, Miles Sanders and Hayden Hurst haven’t exactly worked out, and the defense has injuries at all three levels. It’s been a disaster, which is why protests were being planned in the streets of Charlotte.
Now, it’s true that this is Reich’s first season with Carolina, but The Athletic reports that team owner David Tepper is frustrated by the offense and the fact that there’s been no improvement:
“Some in the building believe the roster hasn’t been built correctly, while others criticize the offense overall. This is an offense some league sources have described as ‘boring,’ ‘predictable’ and even ‘lifeless.'”
The fan base and the front office (and me) thought the Panthers were going to be better than what they currently look like. Maybe Reich will get a second year,…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2023-11-14 22:30:25
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