Analyzing decisions made by NFL teams is inherently an exercise in asking to be cold takes roasted down the road. Whether it’s preseason picks, week-to-week selections, draft grades or commentary on coaching hires, there’s always going to be some things in this league that don’t go according to plan or that go in the opposite direction of what we expect.

You can try to rank quarterbacks in tiers with a semblance of nuance and the same list will be thrown back in your face for a different year later without the proper context.

With that in mind, let’s do something that is almost certainly going to end up getting roasted later and grade every single coaching hire so far.

Chicago Bears, Ben Johnson: A-

Truth be told, I didn’t think the Bears could get Ben Johnson. But they did. They have issues in the front office and with ownership that should scare off candidates, but they also have Caleb Williams…

Las Vegas Raiders, Pete Carroll: B+

Maybe I’m on an island here, but I love the Pete Carroll hire for Las Vegas. The Raiders’ expectations are probably just too high when the floor has been so, so, SO low…

New England Patriots, Mike Vrabel: B+

Again, process matters. If you tell me a team hires Mike Vrabel, I’m giving them an “A.”…

New York Jets, Aaron Glenn: B

The Jets interviewed every human being on the planet for all their jobs. They probably landed on a good candidate in Aaron Glenn…

Jacksonville Jaguars, Liam Coen: B-

This was probably going to be higher until I heard Liam Coen drop the most painful and awkward “DUVAAAAAAAAL” I’ve ever heard during his introductory press conference….

Dallas Cowboys, Brian Schottenheimer: D

Oy vey. Maybe I’m dead wrong and Brian Schottenheimer, who I like a lot as a person, ends up being a great head coach….

New Orleans Saints, Kellen Moore: B+

We noted in the original version of this that Moore was expected to be the guy who ended up landing the job. It was the worst-kept secret in the NFL…