"It's the middle of January, and eight NFL teams are looking for new head coaches. That's 25% of the league. There's a worthwhile debate about the healthiness of that model, but that's not what we're doing here. We're trying to predict who will land those eight jobs, which is really hard to do at this point."
"For example, assistant coaches for teams that played in wild-card playoff games Saturday or Sunday weren't even allowed to conduct virtual interviews for head coach jobs until Tuesday. So, if a team wants to interview, say, 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, Rams coordinators Mike LaFleur and Chris Shula, or Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, they haven't been able to until just now."
"Assistant coaches for teams that played in Monday night's wild-card game can't do virtual head coach interviews until Wednesday. So, if a front office is looking to talk to Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke or Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, it hasn't been able to do that, either. Finally, are we sure there will be only eight openings? For example, Matt LaFleur and the Packers are discussing an extension, but that doesn't mean he will get one."
Eight NFL teams are searching for head coaches in mid-January, representing 25% of the league. Predictions about hires are difficult because the coaching search process is still in its early stages. Assistant coaches from teams that played in Saturday or Sunday wild-card games could not conduct virtual head-coach interviews until Tuesday; those from Monday's game cannot interview until Wednesday. High-profile assistants mentioned as potential candidates include Robert Saleh, Mike LaFleur, Chris Shula, Joe Brady, Matt Burke and Arthur Smith. Ongoing extension talks, such as those involving Matt LaFleur and the Packers, could change the total number of openings.
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