Potential New Openings? Other Names?
It's hard to envision significant coach hirings occurring before the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys decide what to do with Nick Sirianni and Mike McCarthy after their embarrassing playoff exits. If fired, either job would immediately become the top available job, completely reshifting the market. Unfortunately for the Falcons and Chargers, there is a strong chance that they would lose Bill Belichick and Jim Harbaugh to either club.
Additionally, I didn't opt to include Mike Vrabel because I think he would make a ton of sense in Philadelphia should they decide to part ways with Sirianni. His teams are always prepared and motivated, two things that were non-existent down the stretch in Philadelphia, and his defensive intensity is much needed if you saw the Eagles' inability to tackle against the Buccaneers.
Bobby Slowik is one of the hottest names on the circuit, but similar to Ben Johnson, it wouldn't surprise me to see him wanting to stay another season in Houston to see if he can make a run with CJ Stroud next season. Plus, as Detroit did, I expect the Texans' organization to throw a ton of money his way to attempt to keep him around as long as possible for Stroud's development.
