Coaching vacancies are filling up quickly across the National Football League. Teams are taking a gamble by hiring some with no experience, while others are sticking with veteran coaches like Bruce Arians in Tampa. These are five of the best coach hirings made this year.
Freddie Kitchens - Cleveland Browns
Cleveland has become the team who hired the best coach out there. Freddie Kitchens will now reunite with Baker Mayfield. The pair worked together as offensive coordinator and quarterback. However, Kitchens comes with no experience as a head coach. Kitchens is taking the reins of a young and strong team, with plenty of cap room to make changes.
Matt LaFleur - Green Bay Packers
Probably the favorite coaching opportunity out there was with the Green Bay Packers. The Packers settled on Sean McVay associate Matt LaFleur. LaFleur has experience working with high-powered offenses but has had no opportunity to run them himself. LaFleur should get along with Aaron Rodgers, who many believe signed off on this hire.