On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Lindsay Jones published the outlet’s “NFL 40 under 40” list, which highlights some of the NFL’s top coaches, executives, agents and other personnel who are younger than 40 years old.
Some of the most unsurprising names to appear on the list include head coaches like Sean McVay and Zac Taylor, who guided their teams to the Super Bowl in 2021, Brandon Staley, Kevin O’Connor and Mike McDaniel. There are a number of assistant coaches and coordinators recognized as well, including a familiar names to Baltimore Ravens’ fans.
Jones named Mike Macdonald, the Ravens’ new defensive coordinator, among the top young assistant coaches.