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The head-coaching hiring cycle is in full swing in the NFL, and it’s arguably as crazy as it has been in quite some time. In all, eight openings have sprouted up dating back to midseason, and one spot has already been filled with the New England Patriots promoting linebackers coach Jerod Mayo to be Bill Belichick’s successor. Still, that leaves seven openings across the league and plenty of intriguing names to potentially fill those jobs.
With that in mind, we’re going to play matchmaker for these franchises and pair them with an eligible head coaching candidate that makes the most sense.
In the aftermath of Belichick and the Patriots parting ways, the Falcons, who previously let go of Arthur Smith, have started to gain some steam as the possible landing spot for the legendary head coach. After a six-year playoff drought and three straight 7-10 campaigns, owner Arthur Blank could be looking to make a big swing, and what bigger swing would there be other than bringing in the greatest coach of all time?
For Belichick, he’d join a team that already has talented skill-position players on the roster (something he struggled to find in New England), and would be able to coach up a defense that ranked 11th in total yards allowed in 2023. Given that the NFC South is one of the least competitive divisions in the league, it’d be an attractive landing spot for Belichick, who is looking to pile up wins in pursuit of surpassing Don Shula for the record. Of course, the Falcons do need to find a quarterback, and have the No. 8 overall pick to find one or could dip into the trade/free agent market for a veteran as well.
Instantly after it was revealed that the Seahawks would be moving Pete Carroll to an advisory role, Dan Quinn’s name came up as a possible replacement. Quinn coached in Seattle from 2013-2014 and helped the franchise win Super Bowl XLVIII while leading the “Legion of Boom”…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-01-12 19:54:16
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