With the 2014 Hiring,Firing cycle over; here's my early look at the 2015 cycle and the coaches who are on the hot seat.
On the HOT SEAT in 2015
1. Jay Gruden - This guy just isn't ready to be a head coach. Our new DC doesn't impress me. Despite the changes to the coaching staff this offseason; you still have a major weakness at head coach that just can't be over come. I still think he will be the first coach fired.
2. Tom Coughlin - The Giants play down the stretch earned him a reprieve. He better have the Giants in the playoffs in 2015, or else 2015 will be his swan song.
3. Joe Philbin - Stephen Ross gave him another year. No playoffs in 2015 and no Philbin in 2016.
4. Lovie Smith - Year one was a complete disaster. Tampa will be drafting Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota with that first pick. While noone expects winning right away; Lovie has to show the team is heading in the right direction with the new QB at the helm. If not, the owners will bring in someelse to develop their young QB.
5. Ken Whisenhunt - His first year was disaster. He better show some improvement in 2015 or there will be no 2016.
6. Jeff Fisher - Jeff probably needs to make the playoffs to still be the coach of the future Los Angeles Rams in 2016.
Washington, New York Giants, Miami, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and St. Louis/LA are the teams most likely to have openings in 2016.