Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon Ranked Last Among New Head Coaches
Expectations are fairly low for the Arizona Cardinals heading into 2023, for a variety of reasons.
A roster that went just 4-13 last season lost plenty of talent - quarterback Kyler Murray is unknown as far as his timetable from ACL recovery - and a new head coach/general manager to top things off.
Arizona will have to embrace the virtue of patience during 2023 in Jonathan Gannon's first season, and though he's adamant the Cardinals are going to win as many games as possible, not many believe that will happen.
Pro Football Focus ranked Gannon fifth out of the five new head coaches to take a job this offseason - though writer Dalton Wasserman says it's not exactly his fault.
Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon Ranked Last Among New Head Coaches
"The problem is the base of talent Gannon has to work with. The Cardinals finished 2022 ranked 30th in team offensive grade and 27th in team defensive grade. No one who played legitimate snaps on either side of the ball graded out at 76.0 or higher. Meanwhile, his quarterback, Kyler Murray, is recovering from a torn ACL and a season in which his passing grade plummeted to 63.4.
"Gannon deserves credit for his willingness to take on such a tough job. The Cardinals should be commended for acquiring Houston’s first-rounder next year while still having a solid draft. But the team is the betting favorite to pick first next year for a reason. It would be shocking to see Arizona win more than five games with this roster, no matter who the head coach is."
Sean Payton led the list that also featured Frank Reich (2), Shane Steichen (3) and DeMeco Ryans (4) ahead of Gannon.
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