The Best and Worst NFL Coaches

Raanan's 2011 Power Rankings: Top Coaches

By Jordan Raanan, Xfinity.com Sports

In no sport is coaching more important than football. That's why it's imperative to have the right man running the show in the NFL.

So who would be the right man for me if I owned a team? Right now, here's my breakdown for this upcoming season. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter at @JordanRaanan or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

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The Best and Wor... By Jordan Raanan, Xfinity.com Sports

In no sport is coaching more important than football. That's why it's imperative to have the right man running the show in the NFL.

So who would be the right man for me if I owned a team? Right now, here's my breakdown for this upcoming season. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter at @JordanRaanan or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
26-32 The First-... The jury is still out on Jim Harbaugh, Leslie Frazier, Mike Munchak, Ron Rivera, Pat Shurmur Hue Jackson and even Jason Garrett. All will be spending their first full season as the head boss. Even I am willing to give a guy a full season before I judge him. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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25. Norv Turner Turner has wasted tons of talent in San Diego, this after unsuccessful runs in Oakland and Washington. Wouldn't trust him to pick out my wardrobe. And I dress like a sportswriter. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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24. Chan Gailey There's a reason he went 11 years between NFL head coaching jobs: he's not very good at it. Good assistant coach. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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23. Gary Kubiak His teams consistently underachieve. And there doesn't appear to be a coach out there that knows as little about defense than Kubiak. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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22. Jack Del Rio... Maybe the worst current game manager in the NFL. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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21. Marvin Lewis... Eight years and just two winning seasons. Lewis also has knack for compounding losses by taking shots at his players in the media. That's not a winning philosophy. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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20. Jim Schwartz... He could make a huge jump by this time next year. His energy is infectious. It's why the Lions are finally headed in the right direction. (AP Photo/Han Deryk)

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19. Tony Sparano... The Dolphins would have fired him if Jim Harbaugh didn't rebuff their offers. Gimmicks (the Wildcat) only work for a second in the NFL. (AP Photo/David Manning)

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18. Lovie Smith His in-game moves are questionable at best. There's a reason his job was in jeopardy before last season's strong finish. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

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17. Pete Carroll... As a college coach, he's among the best ever. As an NFL coach, he's average, as evidenced by a 40-40 career record. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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16. Todd Haley Haley has done well turning around the Chiefs in two seasons. Even the Charlie Weis debacle has been almost forgotten. (AP Photo/Chris Oberholtz)

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15. Steve Spagnu... Love what he did last season in St. Louis. Still, Spags has a long way to go before proving he's a legitimate head coach. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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14. Ken Whisenhu... There's been some good and some really bad in his four years in Arizona. Great coaches don't have that much bad. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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13. John Fox Nobody would have won in that situation last season in Carolina. Might as well delete it from his resume. He's had some good seasons, and would have a Super Bowl if not for Tom Brady. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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12. Mike Smith He's 33-15 in the regular season. Excellent. But 0-2 in the postseason. Not-so excellent. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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11. Raheem Morri... He was great at proving the doubters wrong in his first year in Tampa. Let's see how good he is now at managing expectations. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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10. Jim Caldwell... It helps to have Peyton Manning co-coaching the team. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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9. Mike Shanahan It's hard to imagine a two-time Super Bowl winner barely making the Top 10, but he has failed to make the playoffs in his last four seasons as a head coach.(AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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8. John Harbaugh... Love his stern command of the locker room. Could soon rival Mike Tomlin as the best leader in the NFL. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

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7. Rex Ryan He may be loud, boisterous and obnoxious, but the man can coach. Two AFC championship games in two years is indisputable. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

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6. Tom Coughlin Always seems to get the most out of his teams when their backs are against the wall. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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5. Mike McCarthy... McCarthy sneaks into top five with a Super Bowl win and one losing season in five years. (AP Photo/MikeRoemer)

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4. Andy Reid Timeout mismanagement aside, he's good for a playoff appearance two out of every three years. Only thing lacking from his resume is a Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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3. Mike Tomlin He's not the tactical genius like some of the other top coaches. But he doesn't have to be with Dick Lebeau running his defense. Still, there may be no better manager of men in the business. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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2. Sean Payton Offensive mastermind has overseen the top-ranked offense in the NFL three of the six years he's been in New Orleans -- and never have they ever been out of the top six. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

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1. Bill Belichic... Easy choice. He's the best game-planner year after year. Having the league's top quarterback commanding your offense doesn't hurt, either. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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