As Salaries Boom, It’s a Good Time to Be an N.F.L. Coach

Kellen Moore was hired as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints two days after helping the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl as their offensive coordinator.No matter what happened on Super Bowl Sunday, Kansas Chiefs Coach Andy Reid is still money. He is the highest-paid coach in the N.F.L., earning $20 million a year. And his Falstaffian turns alongside his star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, in those ubiquitous State Farm commercials have made him instantly recognizable, even to nonfootball fans.

Reid’s record suggests he is a bargain: three Super Bowl championships in five trips to the game with the Chiefs. He has also helped transform his small-market team into the league’s star…