Coaching Carousel predictions

[PanthersATL]

Seen on the twitters, word is that there will be (at least) 5 teams searching for a new head coach next season

Leading contenders seem to surround Cinci, Miami, Ravens... with an occasional oddball of Bills being mentioned.  Good news is it seems Canales doesn't appear to be those conversations now (vs a few weeks ago)

Heres a general consensus:

1. Callahan

2. McDaniel

3. Pete Carroll

4. Zac Taylor

5. Glenn

6. Stefanski (shouldn’t get fired)

7. Daboll (might have saved job)

8. Canales depending on how they finish 

9. Raheem Morris: 

Falcons are the team no one is talking about yet

[The Huddler]

why shouldnt stephanski? 

[Samppson]

Pete Carroll? I know hes old and they dont look great, I dont really follow the coaching rumors but people think hes gone after only a year?

[Bear Hands]

Callahan is gone

McDaniel and Taylor are happening

Stefanski is a growing possibility. I mean, they need to get an offense going eventually. 

Could see Morris as a surprise one.

[Icege]

I can't see McDaniel returning as the HC next season. Seems to be falling apart down there.

If the Falcons fall apart I could see Morris getting the axe.

[WUnderhill]

If the Ravens are dumb enough to fire Harbaugh, we should fire Canales immediately and hire him.

[Jon Snow]

3 hours ago, WUnderhill said:

If the Ravens are dumb enough to fire Harbaugh, we should fire Canales immediately and hire him.

Harbaugh would have a new job before the GM finished say the word fired.

[strato]

6 hours ago, PanthersATL said:

Seen on the twitters, word is that there will be (at least) 5 teams searching for a new head coach next season

Leading contenders seem to surround Cinci, Miami, Ravens... with an occasional oddball of Bills being mentioned.  Good news is it seems Canales doesn't appear to be those conversations now (vs a few weeks ago)

Heres a general consensus:

1. Callahan

2. McDaniel

3. Pete Carroll

4. Zac Taylor

5. Glenn

6. Stefanski (shouldn’t get fired)

7. Daboll (might have saved job)

8. Canales depending on how they finish 

9. Raheem Morris: 

Falcons are the team no one is talking about yet

Ravens listed initially but no Harbaugh on the list. 
Which, fwiw, I wouldn’t fire that guy if they went 0-16. It would take consecutive dismal seasons for me to go there. 

[ProcessBlue2]

Terms:

Callahan

-Already done

McDaniel

-It’s falling apart

Glenn

-Will finish 1-3 wins

Schottenheimer

-Jerry will fire him when he finishes 8-8-1

Moore

-Will be scapegoated for Joe Brady/Top 5 draft pick

Stefanski

-Probably should have happened last year, not his fault though. 

Maybe Terms:

Morris

-Depends on this 2nd half of season

Taylor

-Joe Flacco might save his job

Carroll

-Not looking good at all

Canales

-Need to finish better than last year

Daboll

-Same boat as Morris, better hope younger QB works out

Edited October 14, 2025 by ProcessBlue2

[LinvilleGorge]

5 hours ago, Icege said:

I can't see McDaniel returning as the HC next season. Seems to be falling apart down there.

If the Falcons fall apart I could see Morris getting the axe.

McDaniels looks like he'd be relieved to get fired. He's aging like a POTUS this year.

[tukafan21]

Not sure why the Bengals would fire Taylor, it's not his fault Burrow can't stay healthy and the GM doesn't know how to sign defensive players or offensive linemen.

[tukafan21]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

McDaniels looks like he'd be relieved to get fired. He's aging like a POTUS this year.

He's going to kill it for someone next year as an OC, probably for a defensive minded HC.

Very well could see him getting the job in Buffalo if Brady ends up landing an HC job this offseason.

[PNW_PantherMan]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

McDaniels looks like he'd be relieved to get fired. He's aging like a POTUS this year.

He needs to be an assistant role where he can sit in a corner and draw up plays.  He's got no business running a pro football team.  That's pretty clear at this point.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, tukafan21 said:

He's going to kill it for someone next year as an OC, probably for a defensive minded HC.

Very well could see him getting the job in Buffalo if Brady ends up landing an HC job this offseason.

Agreed