Head Coach Rankings
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 32
- Graded
- 7
- Average accuracy
- 41.7
- Pundits
- 24
22% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
7 / 32
graded
25 still pending
Who is good at head coach rankings
- Ollie Connolly75 accuracy · 1 graded+83.3
- JP Acosta52 accuracy · 1 graded+55.6
- Gregg Rosenthal62 accuracy · 1 graded+27.1
- Jesse Holley25 accuracy · 1 graded+25.0
- Colin Cowherd48 accuracy · 1 graded+19.1
- John Middlekauff0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- Around the NFL (podcast)54.8 · 4 graded
- DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast)25.0 · 1 graded
- The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)47.6 · 1 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
Every head coach rankings take
26–32 of 32
So I go McVeigh, Jim Harbaugh, Shanahan, Peyton Vrabel, and Mike McDonald... I would go Ben Johnson seven and then Demiko Ryans eight
I love Jim Harbor and I think Jim Harbaugh is the top three coach in the NFL
- Miss · 30NFL DailyHead Coach Rankings
I put Rabel fifth... Ben Johnson's my fourth... I have him third [Liam Cohen]... I am going with Mike McDonald... But right now, as it's stacked, I have it McDonald won Shanahan too.
a naive guess scored 0+33.3 skillsaid Dec 23, 2025 My numb of five is Ben Johnson with the Bess... Number four for me is Liam Cohen with the Jags... I have Mike McDonald third... So I have Mike vrabel to, I have Kyle shana on one.
I know Sirianni has won the Super Bowl, but I would take Dan Campbell over Nick Sirianni.
my number one pick is Andy Reid still... my number three is Dan Campbell... I am going to choose Kyle Shanahan... I'm going Sean Payton... I'm gonna go with Demico Ryans... Give me Jim Harbaugh... I'm a big believer in Pete Carroll... I'm going to take Nick Sirianni here... I'm gonna go Mike McDaniel... I'm gonna go with Mike McDonald... I'm going to pick Jonathan Gannon here... I'm gonna go with Dave Canalis here... I'm gonna go with Brian day Ball here
I'm going to go with my pick number two... I am going to go with Sean McVeigh... I'm going KOC next... I'm actually gonna take John Harbaugh... I'm going Matt Lafluir now... I'll go Mike Tomlin... I don't think Sean McDermot should slip any further... I am I'm gonna go with dan Quinn... I'm gonna take Kevin Stefanski here... I will go with the Patriots head coach here, Mike Rabel... Todd Bowles, who is my pick... I'm gonna go with his old buddy, Shane steichen... I'm going to take Zach Taylor now... I actually had him twenty six (Raheem Morris)... Last up is Brian Gallahan
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NFL — head coach rankings (7 graded)
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