Is Bucs head coach Todd Bowles the worst head coach within the NFC South? No, however he’s shut, in line with the web site thirty third Crew.
The 33rd Team graded all 32 NFL head coaches on the finish of the common season and gave Bowles and New Orleans’ Dennis Allen a “D” grade. Right here’s what thirty third Crew stated about Allen and Bowles.
“Within the feeble NFC South, New Orleans couldn’t journey its respectable protection that Allen oversees. His resume as a head coach (15-38 over elements of 4 seasons) doesn’t evaluate to his success as a coordinator.”
“Additionally in that weak division, the Bucs struggled and Tom Brady bought his first shedding document as a starter. Few selections Bowles made labored out, although the playoffs may carry redemption.”
The actual fact is that Bowles is the one present head coach within the NFC South that has gained a division title with the Bucs profitable back-to-back titles below former Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians final yr and Bowles this season.
Chicago’s Matt Eberflus and Cleveland’s Kevin Stefanski additionally acquired “D” grades.
Bowles Wasn’t The NFC South’s Worst Head Coach
Bucs HC Todd Bowles – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
A bit surprisingly, the mixture of Matt Rhule and Steve Wilks bought an “F” grade from thirty third Crew regardless of Wilks going 6-6 as an interim head coach and Carolina ending with the identical 7-10 document that New Orleans and Atlanta did.
“Individually, Wilks deserves a better mark as a result of he made the Panthers aggressive after they sank to the underside of Lake Norman below Rhule. The failed Baker Mayfield experiment falls on Rhule.”
The mix of Rhule and Wilks joined the likes of Houston’s Lovie Smith, Denver’s Nathaniel Hackett, Las Vegas’ Josh McDaniels, Arizona’s Kliff Kingsbury and the mixture of Frank Reich and Jeff Saturday in Indianapolis.
Regardless of a 7-10 end for the second straight season, Atlanta’s Arthur Clean by some means earned a “B” grade from thirty third Crew, which was the most effective displaying of any NFC South head coach.
“One other group with uncertainty at quarterback and plenty of youth that by some means gained seven video games. Atlanta’s run sport (159.9 yards per sport, third within the league) was notably robust below Smith.”
