Each offseason, Rotoworld’s Patrick Dougherty ranks all 32 head coaches in the NFL. This year, Broncos coach Vic Fangio is ranked No. 22.
“Fangio’s tenure will hinge on whether he can move past his offensive inertia,” Dougherty wrote. “The Broncos’ weapons-focused draft suggests Fangio and GM John Elway understand the stakes.”
Denver went 7-9 last year and finished second in the AFC West.
Fangio is the lowest-ranked coach in the division, behind the Chiefs’ Andy Reid (No. 2), the Chargers’ Anthony Lynn (No. 18) and the Raiders’ Jon Gruden (No. 19). Given that Fangio has a limited sample size to judge from, Dougherty’s ranking seems to be fairly reasonable.
If the Broncos return to the playoffs this year, Fangio will undoubtedly shoot up the rankings in 2021.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick is ranked No. 1 on the list. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone has the lowest ranking (No. 27). Dougherty did not rank the five coaches entering their first year with a new team.
