A head coach taking over a new franchise is difficult under normal circumstances. With everything going on right now, ranging from pandemic precautions to shortened preparation time, the task could be nearly impossible in 2020.
Five franchises—the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Washington Football Team—feature newly appointed head coaches, and they're not all working from the same starting point, though the deck may be stacked against all five.
Rhule has the least amount of NFL experience among the group, but he succinctly described to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer the issues each new coach faces thanks to a truncated practice schedule without the benefit of rookie camps, organized team activities or minicamps:
"The hard things, you can identify them right away.