From the sidelines to the unemployment line, NFL head coaches have tough jobs.
There are only 32 head coach jobs in the NFL, so the boys can’t be too picky about the situation. While the job opening in 2021 may already offer some enticing jobs, the 2022 age selection isn’t ideal.
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There are currently eight jobs available, and a ninth is yet to come, should the Raiders choose to switch from Rich Bisaccia. Sean Payton created a surprising opening when he decided to leave the Saints on January 25, and that position immediately became the worst opening in football.
So of the half-dozen slots open across the NFL right now, here’s how much they want, from least to most:
8. Saints of New Orleans
General manager: Mickey Loomis
Expected limited space: (~$74 million)
NFL Draft 2022 picks: Eight
Sean Payton was out at June well-timed. The team has the worst off-season situation in the NFL, with no immediately obvious solution.
Saying there is no clear solution, the team has no real choice for the QB franchise on the list (sorry, Taysom Hill) and the 2022 NFL Draft might not offer any answers when it comes to selection either. Select the first round of Saints occurs.
The Saints have played as hard as they can with so many of their contracts, but now it looks like they may have no choice but to trade off some of their higher-priced, quality veteran players. for relief this season. That, coupled with the QB situation, means the Saints could have a long way to go in contention, even in a division that is expected to be slightly weaker in 2022. That will be extremely difficult. towel for anyone without the name “Sean Payton” to navigate.
7. The New York Giant
General manager: Joe Schoen (Rented January 25)
Expected limited space: (~3 million dollars)
NFL Draft 2022 picks: Ripe
This is possibly the worst state the Giants franchise has been through in quite some time.
They have plenty of draft options to start a new era right, but their limited situation is not ideal, attack is broken and defense is expensive and just above average defence.
With retired Dave Gettleman and Joe Judge both receiving the Big Blue shoe, the Giants will have to take a hard look at their organization and hit the reboot button, something they haven’t done in a long time.
There are many questions for new GM Joe Schoen to answer:
- What will they do with Daniel Jones?
- What will Saquon Barkley be like?
- How long will this rebuild take?
The Giants have two top 10 picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, so Schoen has cut his job for him in what will – and should – be Year 1 of the total rebuild. While most of those questions fall to GM, the head coach will still have to make the most of what Schoen has on the field in 2022.
Jones’ question is most pressing: While Jones has flashed and shown signs of becoming a fine quarterback, his injury problems and first leg over three seasons in the league don’t paint a picture. paintings are particularly promising going forward. Any incoming GM would be smart to look to rival Jets and Sam Darnold’s situation for inspiration.
Jet plane? Set an example?
That’s the state of New York football, friends.
6. Minnesota Vikings
General manager: Kwesi Adofo-Mensah (Rented January 26)
Expected limited space: (~$14 million)
NFL Draft 2022 picks: Eight
Vikings aren’t necessarily quick or easy repairs. So the opening may be the worst of the bunch, but that doesn’t necessarily make it a bad job.
Kirk Cousins and the Vikings could be a win with a current coach that won in 2022, but then there could be a full rebuild in the future. It begins with the “plight”: Minnesota has been living in hell on earth for the past 5 years. With the arrival of Rick Spielman, new GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah will explore the “limited situation”, which is easier said than done, even with the top expensive deals on the books.
At the top of that list is quarterback Kirk Cousins: Cousins, who will be joining the last year of his two-year, $66 million extension, is fully guaranteed. Cousins is poised to hit $35 million next season, including a $10 million signing bonus. There is no real way to avoid paying him large sums of money. They’ll be one of the more interesting teams to watch this season, and the new head coach (and GM) will have their full hands on them.
The new coach will have a chance to push the Vikings to the knockout stages for another year before they need to figure out the future, creating a predicament for any unproven potential items.
5. Texans in Houston
General manager: Nick Caserio
Expected limited space: ~ 17 million dollars
NFL Draft 2022 picks: Seven
The Texans have a first-round pick for the first time since 2019, which is a good thing. Who will be the pitcher, however, remains a question.
With Deshaun Watson’s situation still unresolved, GM Nick Caserio will have to settle something with the QB spot this season. Davis Mills had a surprisingly good first season off to the Texas team, leading some to believe he’ll get another fair shake in his second season.
That benefit in future draft capital, plus a team that looks a bit more competitive than some think, could make the Texans a more attractive landing spot for a coaching session. chief officer. They are closer than people think, but not quite to the extent that they are controversial.
4. Miami Dolphins
General manager: Chris Grier
Expected limited space: ~75 million dollars
NFL Draft 2022 picks: Seven
The Dolphins’ sudden move from Brian Flores opens up to a rather attractive location in South Beach.
The cupboard isn’t entirely barren: Jaylen Waddle proved to be a standout cashier in Year 1 and Tua Tagovailoa seems to have won the trust of owners and GMs in Year 2. While owner Stephen Ross has been outspoken about how he wants to avoid Deshaun Watson, and whether it’s Watson at the end of the tunnel or Tua, Miami’s new head coach won’t have to worry about a passerby.
Instead, the next head coach will have to figure out the rest of Miami’s offense and build on the promising 8-1 finish Brian Flores had to end the 2021-22 campaign. Those are shoes that are hard to fill.
3. Denver Broncos
General manager: George Paton
Expected limited space: ~ 48 million dollars
NFL Draft 2022 picks: Seven
The Broncos are a ready-to-win, ready-to-win organization now. Well, aside from a small, small problem…
… Who is playing midfield?
Vic Fangio was fired at the end of the season, in part due to Denver’s ineffective fouls against both quarterbacks Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater. The Broncos have a way, with too much offensive talent to be stuck in the league’s final third in most major offensive categories.
The Broncos have ample cap space ahead of any pending cost cuts in the coming months, putting them in a very good position to keep their competitive edge wide open. Paton and the next head coach will figure out the quarterback, which they can tackle in the 2022 NFL Draft.
2. Chicago Bears
General manager: Ryan Poles (Rented January 25)
Expected limited space: ~ 43 million dollars
NFL Draft 2022 picks: No. 5
There are a number of reasons why the Bears job is one of the hottest in the NFL right now.
First: Reset the organization almost completely. New general manager Ryan Poles getting to pick his own head coach immediately creates some good synergy in the building. While they won’t pick their own quarterback (unless something really happens, really wrong with Justin Fields’ assessment), the man they have at the center has a lot of potential to attract applications. potential members.
The biggest hurdle right now is the lack of a draft pick in the first round, which was sent to the Giants in the Fields docking trade. If Fields turns out to be a real deal – 2021 is a wash for him, given the situation – then missing the first person won’t mean much in the grand scheme of things.
On defense, the Bears have plenty of players and enough limited space to try to attack it this season. They have a lot of work to do to bring in legit skill-practice talent, but they’re not as far-fetched as the Matt Nagy era might lead one to believe.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars
General manager: Trent Baalke
Expected limited space: ~ 72 million dollars
NFL Draft 2022 picks: ten
The jaguar has the best available job two seasons in a row? What world is this?
While owner Shad Khan is usually a patient man when it comes to head coaching, he tore down Urban Meyer Band-Aid mid-season, beginning their search for a new coach.
The next hire of Jaguars is absolutely critical to what will happen in Jacksonville over the next five years: With Trevor Lawrence’s replacement, the new boss will have to reset the QB and clean up the Meyer stench. out of the organization. It’s not an easy task, but at least they’ll have all the assets to make it happen, either by free agency or by draft.
The small hurdle the next head coach will have to deal with is that the GM has been put in place. Baalke has a bit of a reputation in the league, and being hired after Meyer in 2021 means he could be the choice of the unemployed former coach, still leaving behind that odd bit of dysfunction. in Jacksonville.
