NFL: Coaches Who Could Be On The Move

With the regular season beginning to dwindle to the end, some teams are already looking to next year.  There will be a few head coaching changes this season like every other. 

Being that first year coaches Jim Zorn, John Harbaugh, Mike Smith, and Tony Sparano were so successful, teams may be looking at coordinators across the league, rather than coaches with experience.

There is a fresh batch of coordinators, some with and some without head coaching experience that will be in plenty of interviews.

Then you have the old faces that everyone knows.  The former head coaches that have been out of the league for a while but may be looking to get back into the game.

There are plenty of teams that may have a new coach next season including: Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, and St. Louis Rams. 

Here is my list of guys who could find themselves as teams new head coach come next season.

Steve Spagnuolo- Defensive coordinator, New York Giants

Hired in January 2007, Spagnuolo burst onto the scene during the Super Bowl, when he created the game plan that took down the mighty, undefeated New England Patriots.

It makes sense that Spagnuolo has been such a great defensive coordinator, he worked eight years under one of the best, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson.

One of the biggest assets that Spagnuolo brings is his ability to keep his players level-headed.  Rarely do you see a Giants defensive player lose his temper on the field or the sideline.  His ability to motivate his players and have them buy into his system has been one of the reasons for his early success.

Jim Schwartz- Defensive coordinator, Tennessee Titans

The defensive coordinator since 2001, Schwartz has had his ups and downs with the Tennessee organization.  his defense was dominant when he arrived, struggled during their bad salary cap situation, and once again is one of the most dominant defensive units in the NFL.

Schwartz got his first NFL gig working and doing research for Bill Belichick's Cleveland Browns staff.

Scwartz could be a popular candidate this offseason because of the current coaching trend in the NFL.  He is only 42 and is considered a great defensive mind.

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