Coaching Tiers in the NFL

[LnGrrrR]

Mono's post got me thinking... what are the tiers of coaching in the NFL? Feel free to disparage any of my choices... http://espn.go.com/nfl/coaches/_/id/null

Best of the Best

Belichick
Reid
Tomlin

Pretty damn solid

Coughlin
Norv
Fisher
Payton

Better than average

Shanahan
Del Rio (Jaguars)
John Fox (Panthers)
Peyton Manning... I mean, Jim Caldwell (Colts)
Lovie Smith (Bears)
Whisenhunt (Cardinals)

Just average

Gary Kubiak (Texans)
Marvin Lewis (Bengals)

[IronMexican]

lolomg

[JoeTait75]

Tomlin is an average coach with a good team. Pittsburgh lost a bunch of games to inferior opposition last season and that is not a sign of good coaching. Not hating- I'll sing Cowher's praises all day.

[leemajors]

why is reid up there? haahhahahaah

[dirk4mvp]

Del Rio should move up a tier, imho.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Del Rio is a very good coach. Better than Tomlin. Kubiak is terrible. One step above Wade Phillips and Chan Gailey.

[eyeh8u]

manning should be up higher, its true he only coaches one side of the game.

[Whisky Dog]

Fisher is a terrible coach, no way is he even in the same ballpark as Sean Payton.

[Whisky Dog]

Where's Red Jesus?

[Zelophehad]

Norv, as in Norv Turner?

[BlackSwordsMan]

omission of jerry jones noted

[DBryant88]

Norv Turner-Over achiever