NFL assistants on the rise

It is not news that there are more than a few NFL team out there that are really bad, and will be looking to make a change of their Head Coach. The St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins are the most likely teams to make a change at Head Coach when the misery of the 2009 season is over. Of course there are some big names out there; Jon Gruden, Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren, and Bill Cower who are all proven head men not presently employed. While they will get the most looks there are four NFL Assistant Coaches who may be considered for these jobs.

Darrell Bevell, Offensive Coordinator, Minnesota Vikings– This is the guy who installed Bret Favre into his offense without skipping a beat. He has also done a great job of coming up with play for number one draft pick, receiver Percy Harvin. Bevell is going to get a lot of looks since he can tailor his offense to the personnel on the roster.

Brian Schottenheimer, Offensive Coordinator, New York Jets– He is very attractive because he is so young, 35, comes from good NFL family, and already has four years on the job as a coordinator. In those four years he has worked with three different QB’s and he is the man that is making Mark Sanchez look so good in his rookie season.

Greg Manusky, Defensive Coordinator, San Francisco 49ers– At 44 he is on the older side of a league that is trending younger for head coaches. However the job he has done this year with the 49er defense is nothing short of amazing. Due to that fact alone he will end up on the short list of more than one team.

Sean McDermott, Defensive Coordinator, Philadelphia Eagles– He has been groomed for a head coaching job, and has been highly regarded for quite some time. His downside is this is first year as a coordinator, but teams may be willing to overlook that fact.