A colleague recently came across a piece in which I graded the 2021 head coaching class. At the time, I was high on both Robert Saleh and Brandon Staley, and less so on a coach whom I did not see as adding value as a play-caller on either side of the ball: Dan Campbell.
I think the psychopathy of our time is the refusal to admit mistakes, which is why I want to be more process focused when it comes to grading this year’s class. Anything can happen when you’re a head coach. You can be struggling one year, then suddenly at your disposal is the greatest nonquarterback playmaker and a handful of perfectly chosen, low-cost free agents, and you can win the Super Bowl.
