Top 10 Coaches (1 Viewer)

[Smeagol]

Either current or recently current coaches.

 

[BeTheMatch]

Jeff Fisher is No. 1 on my list. Every year, he seems to get more out of his team than anyone thinks possible.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Belichick

Coughlin

Fisher

Dungy

Shanahan

Fox

Gruden

Holmgren

Reid

Tomlin or Lovie Smith

This is based on their overall resumes, not just this year; hence, why Holmgren is on my list, and why some of the new and up-and-coming coaches are not.

 

[PahtyTom]

Belichick

Dungy

Fisher

Shanahan

Coughlin

Fox

Gruden

are above the rest right now imo

Mike Smith is very very very impressive in his first year though

 

[kevjones22]

Holmgren should not be anywhere near this list, he hasn't been a top 10 coach for years. I know you said recently, but his play calling is just cowardly the last few seasons. If I see one more designed fullback pass to the flat with no blocking on 3rd and long I will go crazy.

 

[seventwentykay]

If the ridiculousness of their official bio is one of the criteria, then Mike Shanahan has to be at the top of the list.

Official Bio

 

[Ghost Rider]

Holmgren should not be anywhere near this list, he hasn't been a top 10 coach for years. I know you said recently, but his play calling is just cowardly the last few seasons. If I see one more designed fullback pass to the flat with no blocking on 3rd and long I will go crazy.

Holmgren's record speaks for itself:-159 wins over 17 seasons (an average of 9.3 wins a season)-7 seasons of 10 wins or more-3 Super Bowl appearances, including 1 Super Bowl win-12 playoff appearances in 17 seasons

 

[Morton Muffley]

I had a tough time coming up with ten, but had a much easier time placing the current coaches into one of several categories.

Hall of Fame-Worthy:

Belichick

Fisher

Shanahan

Very, Very, Good:

Dungy

Coughlin

Gruden

Good, But Not (and Will Never Be) Great:

DelRio

Fox

Holmgren

Reid

Payton

Good, But Not (At Least Not Yet) Great:

M. Smith

Mangini

Sparano

Tomlin

Whisenhunt

Harbaugh

Competent and Nothing More:

Kubiak

McCarthy

Phillips

Zorn

Occassional Flashes of Competency:

Crennel

Jauron

L. Smith

Guys I Wouldn't Let Coach My High School Alma Mater:

Childress

Edwards

Haslett

Lewis

Marinelli

Turner

Undecided:

Cable

Singletary

Note: I have not rank-ordered within category, so don't read anything into Fisher being listed ahead of Shanny; or Mangini being ahead of Tomlin

 

[Raider Nation]

I had a tough time coming up with ten, but had a much easier time placing the current coaches into one of several categories.Hall of Fame-Worthy:BelichickFisherShanahanVery, Very, GoodungyCoughlinGrudenGood, But Not (and Will Never Be) GreatelRioFoxHolmgrenReidPaytonGood, But Not (At Least Not Yet) Great:M. SmithManginiSparanoTomlinWhisenhuntHarbaughCompetent and Nothing More:KubiakMcCarthyPhillipsZornOccassional Flashes of Competency:CrennelJauronL. SmithGuys I Wouldn't Let Coach My High School Alma Mater:ChildressEdwardsHaslettLewisMarinelliTurnerUndecided:CableSingletary

Let me give you a hand with your "undecided" category.Tom Cable should not be coaching football.

 

[kevjones22]

Which is what I was implying, hes so far over the hill.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Holmgren should not be anywhere near this list, he hasn't been a top 10 coach for years. I know you said recently, but his play calling is just cowardly the last few seasons. If I see one more designed fullback pass to the flat with no blocking on 3rd and long I will go crazy.

Holmgren's record speaks for itself:-159 wins over 17 seasons (an average of 9.3 wins a season)-7 seasons of 10 wins or more-3 Super Bowl appearances, including 1 Super Bowl win-12 playoff appearances in 17 seasons

Active coaches careers? Right now?

Does one bad season make one a bad coach? I think not. Holmgren's Seahawks had won four consecutive division titles prior to this season, with one Super Bowl appearance in there.

 

[Smeagol]

Where does Cowher and Marty fit on the list?

 

[Godsbrother]

Where does Cowher and Marty fit on the list?

Cowher belongs right up there with Belichick and Fisher, IMO.Marty probably down in the next tier.

 

[skillz]

Current Coaches:

1. Belichick

2. Dungy

3. Coughlin

4. Fischer

5. Shanahan

6. Gruden

7. Holmgren

8. Reid

9. Fox

10. Tomlin

 

[Ghost Rider]

Where does Cowher and Marty fit on the list?

Cowher would be around the top 5; Schottenheimer top 10.