Head Coach Openings

[MileHighGrowler]

(01-04-2021, 02:50 PM)schroomytunes Wrote: For me I would think were pretty high on the list: Good young offensive nucleus, some defensive playmakers and high draft picks coming up, with cap room to boot:

1) Chargers-big market, solid offense
2) Texans- DeShaun Watson
3) Bengals
4) Falcons
5) Lions
6) Jaguars
7) Jets

I would agree that the Bengals would have been pretty high based on the reasons you listed.  I know the ownership scares some people and so maybe it would put the team middle of the pack, but there's a lot going for them right now as far as roster is concerned.  

Looking at those other teams, I see a lot of them with more holes than the Bengals have (Hou), or ageing players (Det, Atl).  And a couple of poorly run franchises as well (Jax and Jets).  

I think the Chargers hold the highest spot because of their potential, especially on offense.  Although I would disagree on market.  LA/SD is a super saturated market, and it's hard for those teams to really draw the way you'd expect given the population.  Just too much to do.  When I lived in SoCal, sports was the last thing on many people's minds, and if it was a draw, there were so many teams to follow with NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and even soccer.  And multiple teams in each sport, too.    

I'm trying not to dwell on what could have been, though.  I'm so disappointed this is even a conversation.  Nowhere else would we be sitting with a record like this and talking about where we could have been on the coaching list...