2024 NFL head-coaching hires grades: Seahawks get 'B' for Mike Macdonald, Chargers earn 'A' for Jim Harbaugh
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Assessing the big moves in the hiring cycle
The NFL playoffs are fast approaching their anticipated finale, with Super Bowl LVIII just around the corner. In the meantime, the 2024 coaching cycle is nearly complete, with more than a half-dozen teams already naming new head coaches. In the end, more than 20% of the league will enter next season with fresh leaders on the sideline.
It's impossible to know which of this year's hires will actually pan out. Just as in free agency, big names don't always translate to big results. This is a team game, and that means coaches, like quarterbacks, are often affected by their staff and supporting cast.
But how do the hires register right now? Here's our best attempt to grade each of the head coaching additions: