At this point, we cannot be sure what might happen next. A tectonic plate in the coaching world has moved, leaving us to wonder if other seemingly immovable objects are beginning to jar loose. Pittsburgh, Green Bay, Tampa Bay—all of them should at least be monitored until the dust settles. If someone like Mike Tomlin or Matt LaFleur comes on the market, of course plans are going to change, much as they did on Tuesday for several teams when John Harbaugh (and the Ravens job) became available.
So, keep that in mind as we take our first swing at both ranking the current available openings and assigning each team a lead candidate—along with some other possibilities. Also, keep in mind that the interview process is just beginning. Indeed, a lot of top-flight assistants who are playing this weekend have not gotten request slips put in for them yet. Matt Burke, Nate Scheelhaase and Mike LaFleur, Grant Udinski, Anthony Campianile and so on.
