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Ranking the NFL head coach openings by most desirable

By Erik Lambert

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 30: Sam Darnold #14 of of the New York Jets reacts during the fourth quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 30: Sam Darnold #14 of of the New York Jets reacts during the fourth quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 2: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals reaches for his foot after injuring it during the second quarter of the game against the Denver Broncos at Paul Brown Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 2: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals reaches for his foot after injuring it during the second quarter of the game against the Denver Broncos at Paul Brown Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images) /

07. Cincinnati Bengals

Marvin Lewis finally lost his iron grip on the Bengals that he’s maintained for 16 years. The good news is he didn’t leave the team in completely dire straits. They have some reasonable talent on the roster both offensively and defensively. The problem is most of their stars are beginning to reach their age limits. That includes A.J. Green and Geno Atkins. They may also be nearing a change at quarterback with Andy Dalton‘s best days behind him.

There is a lot of work for the next coach to do. He’ll have to fix a number of position groups that have fallen on hard times and most important instill a renewed set of expectations and demands on the players. Something that few within the organization were openly concerned about. It’s not an outright rebuild situation but it will take a year or two before this team is back in the playoff picture barring a stellar 2019 offseason.

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