Being an elite tactician may not be enough for a coordinator to land a head coaching gig in the NFL once the offseason kicks into gear.
The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported at the 6:20 mark in the newest episode of her Scoop City podcast that "there's now the trend of culture builders again" when it comes to the candidates teams are going to consider. She contrasted that with past hiring cycles, when "the hot play-callers, the guys that can get the most out of the young quarterbacks" were being targeted.
Russini cited Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as examples of the culture-building archetype.