As expected, the NFLPA’s annual ratings of NFL franchises were leaked to the media, and ESPN obtained the full details of the report. The NFL, through appeals and an arbitrator’s ruling, blocked the public release of NFLPA transcripts earlier this month.
The union rates players in 17 categories, including head coaches. No one had a grade lower than a C-minus, and that grade belonged to Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns. He was one of nine head coaches fired last season, the other being Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin, who resigned after the Steelers were eliminated from the playoffs. (Stefanski was quickly hired by the Atlanta Falcons, replacing Raheem Morris.)
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Here’s a look at who got A’s, B’s and C’s:
*Fired during or after the season
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National League East: Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Commander
NFC North: Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings
National League South: Falcons | Panthers | Saints | Buccaneers
NFC West: Cardinals | Rams | 49ers | Seahawks
AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets
AFC North: Ravens | Bengals | Browns | Steelers
AFC South: Texans | Colts | Jaguars | Titans
AFC West: Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers
Los Angeles Rams: A+
Sean McVeigh
Washington Commander: A+
Dan Quinn
Chicago Bears: A
Ben Johnson
Detroit Lions: A
Dan Campbell
Kansas City Chiefs: A
Andy Reid
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Minnesota Vikings: A
Kevin O’Connell
New England Patriots: A
Mike Vrabel
New York Jets: A
Aaron Glenn
Philadelphia Eagles: A
Nick Sirianni
Pittsburgh Steelers: A
Mike Tomlin**
Seattle Seahawks: A
Mike McDonald
San Francisco 49ers: A-
Kyle Shanahan
Cincinnati Bengals: A-
Zach Taylor
Dallas Cowboys: A-
Brian Schottenheimer
Buffalo Bills: A-
Sean McDermott*
Carolina Panthers: A-
Dave Canales
Houston Texans: A-
Demeco Rains
Indianapolis Colts: A-
Shane Steichen
Jacksonville Jaguars: A-
Liam Cohen
New Orleans Saints: A-
Karen Moore
Arizona Cardinals: B+
Jonathan Gannon*
Atlanta Falcons: B+
Raheem Morris*
Miami Dolphins: B
Mike McDaniel*
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Baltimore Ravens: B
John Harbaugh*
Denver Broncos: B
Sean Payton
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: B
Todd Bowles
Green Bay Packers: B-
Matt LaFleur
Tennessee Titans: B-
Brian Callahan*
Las Vegas Raiders: C+
Pete Carroll*
Los Angeles Chargers: C+
Jim Harbaugh
New York Giants: C
Brian Daboll*
Cleveland Browns: C-
Kevin Stefanski*