Who's our next head coach?

[TheCardFan]

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Ranking the Top 30 NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026​

Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

From the retreads and hot play callers to the college coaches, these are the names you need to know as the coaching carousel starts spinning

www.theringer.com

 

[GeorgiaCard88]

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Ranking the Top 30 NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026​

Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

From the retreads and hot play callers to the college coaches, these are the names you need to know as the coaching carousel starts spinning

www.theringer.com

Good read. Would love for Saleh to be here, but shanahan is probably advising him to avoid this job like the plague.

I’ve honestly been very impressed with the offense klint kubiack is running in Seattle and wouldn’t mind giving him a shot with a rookie QB.

I really like the thought of poaching within the division, shows they can hang within the nfc west and essentially weakens our opponents

 

[Lomax to Green 84]

I know he is controversial, but I really like Brian Flores. Flores brings some baggage, but he also has NFL head coaching experience and a rep as a hard as nails coach who holds players and staff accountable. Maybe he has learned that he needs a QB whisperer on his staff to mentor a young QB.

 

[Harry]

Cards 21st in scoring offense, 29th in scoring defense. Calais is a free agent after this year and maybe retires. But go off king.

Unreal. I posted this because Slan asked for someone to debate him. I thought I made it clear I was playing devil’s advocate, not stating a personal opinion. Not sure what you problem is with me. Still just posting for fun.

 

[Harry]

Appreciate your insight,Harry.
So I’m guessing you want a guy that has experience as a head coach. On the other hand that person would have been fired at least once for one reason or another. I’m certainly not going to eliminate him based on New Orleans. As far as a “ strong arm qb” to succeed well we might be waiting for years for that guy to come along.

Ben Johnson never was a head coach. I believe Kubiak has been around long enough to attract a good experienced DC. So there are pros and cons of who would be the right guy.

Bottom line it doesn’t matter if the organization isn’t going after the brass ring right from the get go. The Bears GM who hasn’t been the greatest went out and fixed the biggest problem they had, the o-line. He didn’t do it with a 5th round “ diamond in the rough”. He signed Tunney(sp) who’s going to the pro bowl. Their center is also going to the pro bowl.

This organization consistently plants seeds hoping they grow and develop. That’s okay. You need to do that. But then there are glaring needs that you simply can’t wait and hope they blossom before their time.

If we were aggressive and lucky I believe we could actually compete for a wild card.
I refuse to believe we can’t fix this offensive line IMMEDIATELY through free agency and this draft.
At rb there are a number of VERY good backs available in free agency.VERY GOOD. It doesn’t mean Connor has to go but he can’t be depended on as our featured back. We certainly can’t count on Benson or Demercado, Bam, Carter or Kiner.
We need a blazing Wr that could actually force a defense to worry about. Not Zay Jones or anybody currently on this roster.
We have great tight ends especially if Rieman returns.
Now the elephant in the room. QB. If everything surrounding the qb was improved, could Brissett be adequate. Could a QB like Nuesmier(sp) be brought in a nursed along with a strong supporting cast?

Here’s the real problem. This organization will once again be passive in the off season. We don’t have the balls to trade a guy like Baker, our yearly Pro Bowl consolation prize for picks. We won’t sign the best o-lineman in free agency. We’ll sign the best “ value” guy. You know, the one coming off a down year.

I guess the Bottom line is the head coach won’t matter if it doesn’t start at the top.

Sorry if I confused. I think he’s a good candidate, though getting him is unlikely. I was just trying to give you the debate you asked for. BTW, you could apply most of what I wrote to a bunch of the candidates. I do think this is a tough year to hire a coach.

 

[Dan H]

I half-wonder if we aren't at the point where we aren't going to be able to attract proven coaching talent without an ownership change.

 

[Harry]

Sorry if I confused. I think he’s a good candidate, though getting him is unlikely. I was just trying to give you the debate you asked for. BTW, you could apply most of what I wrote to a bunch of the candidates. I do think this is a tough year to hire a coach.

I competed in everything including debate. It didn’t occur to me that the term devil’s advocate might not be common. Here’s what Google writes, “A devil's advocate is someone who argues against a popular or accepted idea, not necessarily because they believe it, but to test its validity, spark deeper discussion, uncover flaws, or explore alternative viewpoints in a debate or decision-making process.

 

[b8rtm8nn]

I competed in everything including debate. It didn’t occur to me that the term devil’s advocate might not be common. Here’s what Google writes, “A devil's advocate is someone who argues against a popular or accepted idea, not necessarily because they believe it, but to test its validity, spark deeper discussion, uncover flaws, or explore alternative viewpoints in a debate or decision-making process.

Unfortunately, I am old enough to know the term.

Head coaches are always a risk, but after the Gannon experience, I am more worried about how Bidwill and Monti (if around) support what will likely be another first time coach.

Gannon was allowed to bring in an inexperienced group of coaches, which was risky, but even worse, allowed to replace with even lesser experienced coaches as they churned.

How do organizations (or who in the organization) work to control balancing the risks assumed in the coaching staff and supplemental staff? The Cardinals seem worse than average at this, but that can just be my bias from watching a clueless owner and projecting.

 

[Harry]

Good read. Would love for Saleh to be here, but shanahan is probably advising him to avoid this job like the plague.

I’ve honestly been very impressed with the offense klint kubiack is running in Seattle and wouldn’t mind giving him a shot with a rookie QB.

I really like the thought of poaching within the division, shows they can hang within the nfc west and essentially weakens our oppone

The writer is correct that it’s a tough year for college coaches.

 

[Harry]

I know he is controversial, but I really like Brian Flores. Flores brings some baggage, but he also has NFL head coaching experience and a rep as a hard as nails coach who holds players and staff accountable. Maybe he has learned that he needs a QB whisperer on his staff to mentor a young QB.

He’s a good coach who won games at Miami when the ownership was trying to tank.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Saleh is going to wait for the right gig this time around. Learned from the Jets not to take a job at a coaching wasteland like Cards.

 

[imaCafan]

Didn’t even look at the top 15 on the list, MB will hit the bottom half “bargain basement” of that list.

 

[ajcardfan]

Saleh is going to wait for the right gig this time around. Learned from the Jets not to take a job at a coaching wasteland like Cards.

IDK. It's going to take someone with a massive amount of self confidence to take the Cardinals job. He has as much swagger as anyone among coordinators.

 

[GatorAZ]

No more defensive oriented head coaches. Stefanski or McCarthy would be significant upgrades (which isn’t saying much I realize).

 

[schutd]

Cards 21st in scoring offense, 29th in scoring defense. Calais is a free agent after this year and maybe retires. But go off king.

harsh, my dude.

 

[slanidrac16]

Sorry if I confused. I think he’s a good candidate, though getting him is unlikely. I was just trying to give you the debate you asked for. BTW, you could apply most of what I wrote to a bunch of the candidates. I do think this is a tough year to hire a coach.

No confusion. I could talk football with you all day! Trust me, I have way more questions than answers.
I’m so sick of this organizations passive approach. I want to see something dynamic. There are so many questions surrounding this team. It seems if they take the same approach we are in for another 3-4 years of despair.
Who’s going to be the head coach?
Who’s going to be our Qb?
Who’s going to be our rb’s?
What are we doing with this o-line?
Egads….

 

[daves]

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Ranking the Top 30 NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026​

Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

From the retreads and hot play callers to the college coaches, these are the names you need to know as the coaching carousel starts spinning

www.theringer.com

Not the most glowing description of board darling Kubiak.

 

[ajcardfan]

Personally I would go for Saleh or Flores.

We are not going to have a really good offense anytime soon. Let's win with a nasty defense. It's a more realistic path to competitiveness than drafting a QB with the first pick and getting a B list offensive coach.

 

[kerouac9]

harsh, my dude.

Cards have invested more in the defense (arguably) under Gannon and Ossenfort but the offense is still well ahead.

The Cards are butt. The only way we get out of this is being realistic about where the team is right now. Hoping Elijah Jones is going to become something isn’t going to get us anywhere. Thinking that Josh Sweat is as good as Byron Young because they have the same number of sacks isn’t going to make this right.

 

[Proteus]

He’s a good coach who won games at Miami when the ownership was trying to tank.

He also named the Cardinals in his lawsuit, so that makes him pretty much a non-starter as far as being the next Cardinals head coach.

 

[ajcardfan]

He also named the Cardinals in his lawsuit, so that makes him pretty much a non-starter as far as being the next Cardinals head coach.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

 

[gmartin]

Unreal. I posted this because Slan asked for someone to debate him. I thought I made it clear I was playing devil’s advocate, not stating a personal opinion. Not sure what you problem is with me. Still just posting for fun.

Harry, I appreciate your insight, don't let those who are sure they are smarter than the rest of us, and need to continually remind us, bother you. They would rather prove someone wrong about anything than hear another opinion. They probably have low self esteem and try make themselves feel good by belittling others.

 

[BACH]

No more defensive oriented head coaches. Stefanski or McCarthy would be significant upgrades (which isn’t saying much I realize).

Would love Stefanski.

Quality coach that has been completely screwed over by his ownership and GM. Ironic that he’s most likely getting fired when there finally seem to be some stability in the organization

 

[gmartin]

Saleh or even Chris Shula, probably both bring some assistants with them, further weaking Rams and Niners.

 

[BACH]

Performance doesn’t lie. Stefanski is a 2x Coach of the Year while being HC for the most dysfunctional franchise in the NFL.