Denver Broncos Head Coach: Josh McDaniels

I know what you’re all thinking, “But he got the woeful Broncos to 6-0, passed all the problems with a trade controversy,” etc. Well here’s the thing, he may have exceeded expectations already this year, but history spells problems for the young coach. McDaniels has had constant PR problems, talks trash to players on the field, and doesn’t set any kind of good example for his players to follow. While the verdict is still out officially on McDaniels, I’m going to predict that one or two years down the road he’ll be ousted. The main reason behind this projection comes from after looking up a few facts, where I’ve noticed a disturbing but all-together believable trend. Almost every coach that served under Bill Belichick has been a failure on his own. Kirk Ferentz at Iowa and Nick Saban have had good careers, but even they weren’t with Belichick when he was actually winning. Think about it: Romeo Crennel, Eric Mangini, and Charlie Weis have all been dismal at best – - and no one is sure about new Lions coach Jim Schwartz. I’m just saying, maybe Bill Belichick has more to do with choosing his coaches for his system than people think. History doesn’t lie. So that being said, its obvious why McDaniels won’t be fired this year. They hope he changes the trend with the little bit of good he’s done so far, but remember, even Eric Mangini had one good year in Cleveland, his first. While it’s unfair to group someone into a failure category without giving them a chance, I think the statistics speak for themselves.

To conclude my first segment for UED, I hope I’ve brought some new insight into the minds of fans when they look at coaches in the NFL. There have been a couple bold predictions and many disputed statements, but that’s why it’s my opinion. Feel free to make comments or send inquiring emails as to the ludicrous ideas I’ve come up with or if you have any ideas of your own. I look forward to writing more in the future for UED.