5 NFL coaches under most pressure heading into 2019

Former head coach Jerry Glanville famously said that the NFL stands for “Not For Long.” He wasn’t wrong.

In the two decades since Glanville roamed the sidelines for the Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons, the league has become even more intense. While rare, it’s not stunning to see coaches get sacked after a single season. Just ask Steve Wilks.

So which five coaches are under the most pressure for the upcoming season? Here are five guys to keep an eye on should the campaign for sideways.

5. Pat Shurmur

The New York Giants are an old-school organization that will typically be level-headed. Then again, these aren’t typical times for Big Blue. New York has been without a postseason win since taking Super Bowl XLVI, and the trade of Odell. Beckham Jr. has fans in a fever pitch. Should the Giants have an awful start to the season, Shurmur could quickly be on the hot seat. Fair or not.

4. Dan Quinn

Quinn has done a really nice job since bringing brought on by the Atlanta Falcons for the 2016 season. Atlanta went to the Super Bowl in his first year before reaching the Divisionals in the next. However, an injury-ravaged unit finished in third place of the NFC South last year, and the team has real questions in the trenches this time around. Again, this is a case where the Falcons aren’t likely to can Quinn, but if things go bad in a hurry, there will be questions surrounding his standing.

3. Jay Gruden

It’s almost a miracle that Jay Gruden has lasted this long without owner Dan Snyder blowing up. None of that is to suggest Gruden deserves to be fired, but more a commentary on who sits in the owner’s box. Despite having a third starting quarterback in as many years, Gruden has largely fielded respectable teams, even winning a division title in his tenure. Still, Washington is without a postseason win in his time with the Redskins, making him a likely candidate for the hot seat.

2. Matt Patricia

The Detroit Lions bur through coaches, and Patricia is trying to turn things around after a rough first year. Problem is, they don’t have a ton of talent to do that with. Detroit is clearly the fourth-best team in the NFC North, with little in the way of a defensive front. None of that makes for a stable situation in Motown.

1. Doug Marrone

This one is simple. The Jacksonville Jaguars are coming off a brutal year, the team just invested $88 million in a quarterback, and ownership is expecting serious improvement. Anything less and Marrone will be feeling serious heat down in Duval.