QB Confidential: Which NFL coach has the best offensive mind?-ZoomTech News

As we laid out the questions for FOX Sports activities’ Quarterback Confidential, our nameless survey of 38 NFL passers, we requested for a lot of superlatives about their place, however we additionally wished their insights on the revolutionary coaches who make NFL offenses go.

So we requested: Which NFL coach has the most effective offensive thoughts?

There is a slight offensive tilt to the present NFL head coaches — 18 of 32 have backgrounds on that aspect of the ball — and 6 of the previous eight Related Press NFL Coach of the 12 months winners have come from the offensive aspect. There are veteran coaches with perennial success, and there are younger prodigies, some not even 40 years outdated, who’re revered throughout the league.

We had anticipated a intently contested three-way race atop this ballot, however it ended up being extra of a two-coach end. The 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan led the way in which with 12 votes, and the Chiefs’ Andy Reid took second with eight.

“Lots of groups try to do what they’re doing,” one quarterback mentioned of Reid’s offense.

Then once more, a variety of groups do not have famous person quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has led Kansas Metropolis to back-to-back championships and three titles prior to now 5 years.

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Maybe growing Brock Purdy, the ultimate decide of the 2022 draft, right into a Professional Bowl QB is why Shanahan, who has misplaced two Tremendous Bowls to the Chiefs prior to now 5 years, received the nod over Reid. And plenty of quarterbacks referenced the affect of Shanahan’s teaching tree throughout the NFL, which incorporates Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, Texans OC Bobby Slowik and Rams OC Mike LaFleur.

It’s a bit stunning that Rams head coach Sean McVay, nonetheless solely 38 and boasting a Tremendous Bowl ring and a budding teaching tree of his personal, obtained solely three votes in ending third. McDaniel, 41, who labored with each Shanahan and McVay as a younger assistant and is 20-14 in two years in Miami, additionally received three votes.

We did not specify that quarterbacks select a head coach, however practically all of them did. One mentioned if he had a second vote, it could go to Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who may very nicely be an NFL head coach subsequent season. “He is a sleeper,” the QB mentioned.

In all, 13 coaches obtained votes, and it is price mentioning with a smile that some quarterbacks might need used their vote to assist somebody with whom they’ve labored intently.

Last outcomes:

Kyle Shanahan, 49ers: 12
Andy Reid, Chiefs: 8
Mike McDaniel, Dolphins: 3
Sean McVay, Rams: 3
Brian Callahan, Titans: 1
Matt LaFleur, Packers: 1
Mike McCarthy, Cowboys: 1
Kevin O’Connell, Vikings: 1
Sean Payton, Broncos: 1
Arthur Smith, Steelers OC: 1
Shane Steichen, Colts: 1
Zac Taylor, Bengals: 1
Alex Van Pelt, Patriots OC: 1

Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports activities. He beforehand spent a decade masking the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Occasions and The Athletic. You may comply with him on Twitter at @gregauman.

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