NFL Roundtable: The Best and Worst Coaching Hires Of 2016

One open coaching job is all but filled now, which means barring another dismissal every team has their head coach going into the 2016 season.  Time will tell which teams won the day, but the Mock crew decided to do an NFL roundtable ranking their best and worst hires by those teams involved.  Their answers might surprise you.

Nick Barlotta:

Best – Hue Jackson/Cleveland Browns.

He brings a veteran coaching presence to a young team and will add his own twist on what has been an awful offense. Love the move

Worst – Ben Mcadoo/New York Giants.  

Promoting him and keeping Spagnuolo insinuates the issue with the team was Tom Coughlin, which it wasn’t.  Giants should’ve gone after a veteran instead.

Matthew Holowiak:

Best – Ben McAdoo/New York Giants.

It let’s the Giants offense stay the same which has been impressive the last two years under Ben. Keeping Spanuolo with the defense allows it time to mesh and play together in the same system.

Worst – Chip Kelly/San Francisco 49ers.

We know just how bad of decisions he can make and this team is in a serious rebuild right now. This has the makings to be something truly awful.

Sayre Bedinger:

Best – Dirk Koetter/Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay needed to keep continuity with Jameis Winston and they did exactly that. Koetter staying around ensures that Winston will have minimal changes within the offense to absorb and much more room for growth in hisgame.

Worst – Doug Pederson/Philadelphia Eagles

The former Brett Favre backup and Eagles QBs coach, Pederson was hired away as seemingly a last resort for the Eagles. It could wind up being a great hire as Pederson brings back some of Andy Reid to the Philly franchise, but it seemed like a desperation move after the Eagles missed out on their top targets.

Eric Robinson:

Best – Hue Jackson/Cleveland Browns

It seems for once that the Browns took a very important step not only as a franchise but as a city. Jackson has been long overdue for an opportunity especially after the Raiders quit on him after one season. Give Hue a couple of drafts/free agency periods and we will see a different team and probably a different city.

Worst – Dirk Koetter/Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

I wasn’t much of a believer in Koetter when he was the OC for the Falcons. Granted, he “orchestrated” numbers in Atlanta but let’s not forget he had an offense with Julio, Roddy, Gonzalez, and Matt Ryan. I was confused with the firing of Lovie and this hire makes it even more confusing. Not sure if this is an upgrade or not.

Erik Lambert:

Best – Hue Jackson/Cleveland Browns

To this day I believed the Oakland Raiders made a huge mistake firing Hue Jackson after just one season.  He got that team playing better than it had in years and his trade for Carson Palmer, viewed as ill-fated at the time, has since been proven right by Arizona.  He understands the quarterback position, can motivate players and has experience dealing with meddlesome ownerships.  It’s perfect for Cleveland.

Worst – Mike Mularkey/Tennessee Titans

Now this isn’t official yet, so it may have to be revised but there are strong indications the Titans plan to stick with Mike Mularkey.  If so, they’re going to be disappointed.  This is a guy that has held down a head coaching job for a combined three seasons with two other teams for a record of 16-32.  What exactly are they seeing that tells them he can be the guy who gets them to the promised land?