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Alright we'll let's put it this way...
How many coaches would you take ahead of him?
1. Belichick
2. Carroll
Those two are on a level by themselves.
But after that tier...it's basically
Tomlin
Reid
Payton
Rivera
Del Rio
McCarthy (and there are strong grumblings that his basic, predictable offense is the reason why GB struggles this year)
And I'd argue that Tomlin is probably at the top of that 2nd tier with Reid.
With respect to the season Rivera had last year and the season Del Rio has this year, they don't have as long a track record of winning to put them higher (in my view)
EDIT -- by the way, I think if he were still active (he's coaching Illinois in college), Lovie Smith would belong in that 2nd tier with Tomlin and Reid.
I would agree with that. I think Payton's up there as well in that 2nd tier. I know he's struggled lately but he's a offensive guru


stooges like Jim Caldwell Chuck Pagano and John Harbaugh allegedly good coaches according to casuals