Was about four months ago that J0sh McDaniels was fired from his position as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
If the NFLPA report cards from this year are any indication of the kind of leader he is, he might have a hard time landing another head coaching position.A three-season tenure as New England’s offensive coordinator from 2006 to 2008 earned McDaniels the reputation of Halloween one of the better offensive minds in the game.
The Patriots ranked seventh, first, and eighth in points per game during that stretch, including the record-setting 2007 campaign that saw the team go 16-0 in the regular season.
Ultimately, New England fell to the Nwe York Giants in Super Bowl XLII in arguably the biggest upset in the history of the big game. McDaniels started his NFL coaching career with the New England Patriots in 2001 and stayed with the team until the 2008 season.
McDaniels took advantage of his success with quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick to land his first lead role with the Denver Broncos in 2009. However, he had a difficult, brief tenure in the Mile High City, finishing 8-8 in his debut season and being let go following a 3-9 start in 2010.
Following the team’s videotaping scandal—which included the revelation that the director of video operations had videotaped a San Francisco 49ers walkthrough practice prior to Week 8—McDaniels left the Broncos.
The 47-year-old didn’t stay jobless for very long, as in 2011 he accepted a position as offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams. McDaniels was in charge of the Rams, who scored 12.1 points a game, the lowest scoring team in the league.
In 2012, he rejoined the Patriots, where he served as offensive coordinator until the 2021 campaign. After the 2014, 2016 and 2018 seasons, McDaniels was awarded his fourth, fifth and sixth Super Bowl rings while playing for the team.
The Raiders gave the product of Canton, Ohio, his second opportunity as a head coach in January 2022. McDaniels was 3-5 when he was fired last autumn after going 6-11 in his debut season.
In portions of four seasons as head coach, he is just 20–33, and throughout that time, he has never made it to the postseason.
The NFLPA report cards from Wednesday provide more proof that McDaniels might not receive another opportunity to play the lead position.
