There is another common theme you will find in all of our picks for NFL COY: each coach above is on a team who posted a losing record last year.
Matt McEwan: Dave Canales (+1800)
This award typically goes to the coach whose team improved the most from last season, and you get extra recognition if it s your first season with the new team. I understand why Jim Harbaugh and Mike Macdonald are among the top contenders in the , but I don t think their respective teams are going to do enough this year.
I think this award is likely going to come down to Raheem Morris and Dave Canales. If the Falcons run away with the division, it ll be Morris taking home the honors. But I don t see that happening. I think Carolina will compete for a wild card spot one year after winning just t…