The Washington Redskins were the first team to fire their head coach and the search for Jay Gruden’s replacements could be finished shortly after the season ends. So who are the top candidates to replace Jay Gruden as the Redskins head coach? We’ve got the list of top Redskins targets and some realistic options to replace Gruden in 2020.
There are some notable names the Redskins could hire, including those currently without jobs: Mike McCarthy, Marvin Lewis, Urban Meyer and Ron Rivera. Is that the route the Redskins should go?
The Redskins must focus on QB Dwayne Haskins and there are some current offensive minds who could help him. That includes current OC Kevin O’Connell, by the way. Others are Greg Romab, Josh McDaniels and Eric Bieniemy.
The Redskins do go with another defensive option, watch out for Todd Bowles, Kris Richard or Matt Eberflus. Don’t count out a dark horse like Mike Tomlin or David Shaw.
Lincoln Riley is the top name, for good reason. Riley has garnered a lot of NFL attention with his success at Oklahoma, with Jalen Hurts playing well after having issues as a passer at Alabama. Recent reports said Jerry Jones is “very intrigued” by head coach Lincoln Riley, who could be willing to seriously consider the right NFL job.
The Top 12 Redskins Head Coach Candidates:
Bonus: Mike Tomlin
#12 David Shaw (HC, Stanford)
#11 Mike McCarthy (Former Packers HC)
#10 Greg Roman (OC, Ravens)
#9 Josh McDaniels (OC, Patriots)
#8 Matt Eberflus (DC, Colts)
#7 Kris Richard (DC, Cowboys)
#6 Kevin O’Connell (OC, Redskins)
#5 Todd Bowles (DC, Bucs)
#4 Urban Meyer (Former HC, OSU)
#3 Marvin Lewis (Former HC, Bengals)
#2 Eric Bieniemy (OC, Chiefs)
#1 Ron Rivera (Former HC, Panthers)
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