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Ranking the NFL's head coach openings: Which vacancy is the best?

The 2022 firing cycle is underway. Now we're entering the hiring phase.

If we're ranking the NFL's head coach openings, it's a robust array to sort through. Nearly one quarter of the league has vacancies (or in the Las Vegas Raiders' case, lacks clarity) at head coach, plus a few more also seeking general managers. Yet there might not be that one truly tremendous opening that screams "Super Bowl" in short order.

All come with some roadblocks. There are, however, a few openings with some serious caveat emptor at play.

So let's rank the seven openings, worst to first, to see how they stack up.