Final season, eight NFL head coaches have been fired — together with Belichick in New England — however just one franchise (Falcons) interviewed the six-time Tremendous Bowl winner.
They spurned Belichick for Raheem Morris, who has a profession report of 27-45, together with 6-7 this yr.
The Panthers, Raiders and Titans employed Dave Canales, Antonio Pierce and Brian Callahan to their first head-coaching gigs. Their mixed report is 8-31.
Hirings in Los Angeles, Seattle and Washington have been extra profitable, so that they’re excused.
As for the Patriots, are we certain Belichick could not do higher than Jerod Mayo’s 3-10 report?
Groups with 2025 openings will probably be pressured to get their upcoming hires proper.
Three groups (Bears, Jets, Saints) have already fired their coach this season. Whereas New York was by no means a practical possibility, Chicago and New Orleans needs to be closely criticized for not entertaining a possible Belichick hiring if their subsequent coaches flop.
That is to not point out directionless franchises just like the Giants (2-11) and Jaguars (3-10), who would don’t have anything to lose by handing the keys to Belichick.
Jacksonville is likely to be the largest loser of all of the groups to not pursue Belichick ought to proprietor Shad Khan hearth Doug Pederson.
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Dan Graziano wrote, “The folks to whom I am speaking to consider Jacksonville is prone to come open.”
The Jaguars have $275 million tied into quarterback Trevor Lawrence, placing them in no place to gamble on an inexperienced coach.
Common supervisor Trent Baalke is in his fourth season with little to indicate for it — the Jaguars are 24-40 since 2021, the league’s fifth-worst record during that span.
Graziano additionally speculated that Baalke may very well be a casualty of Jacksonville’s terrible 2024 season, which might give the franchise openings at about basic supervisor and head coach.
