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2017 NFL Power Rankings: Coaches Most Likely to Get Fired

By Erik Lambert

Sep 18, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano looks on in the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos won 34-20. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano looks on in the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos won 34-20. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 27, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson during the second quarter between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Giants won 27-13. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson during the second quarter between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Giants won 27-13. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

A 2017 NFL power rankings doesn’t always have to be about determining the best things. Sometimes they can be used to find the worst as well.

In this case which head coaches around the league can expect to be hunting for a new job at years end if they fail to produce a decent season? There are more names than people think on this list, each for varying reasons.

#8:  Hue Jackson (Cleveland Browns)

Sure he’s only been at the helm for one season but so was Rod Chudzinski before he was fired. Chudzinski had a better record than Hue Jackson in his first year too. It can’t be understated that the Cleveland Browns just got done going 1-15. It’s an inescapable fact. The only way for Jackson to stop the inevitable questions from surrounding his capabilities is to have the team take a step forward in 2017. After all they’ve made plenty of additions this offseason.

That includes two more 1st round draft picks in Myles Garrett and Jabrill Peppers. By rights the wealth of young talent they’ve brought in should have an impact. Maybe not a winning record but 6-10 isn’t out of the question. That would be an attainable goal for a young team seeking to find its identity. If the Browns finish 4-12 or worse, it will be time to ponder whether Jackson is the right man for the job. Don’t forget he’s already been fired as head coach once before.

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