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Ranking 32 NFL head coaches based on presidential potential

By Cody Williams

Jan 3, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talk prior to the game at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talk prior to the game at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 18, 2016; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans new head coach Mike Mularkey during a press conference at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2016; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans new head coach Mike Mularkey during a press conference at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

24. Mike Mularkey – Tennessee Titans

Just looking at the career record of Mike Mularkey as an NFL head coach, having him ahead of even unknown head coaching commodities might be set off some alarms. After all, Mularkey has just one winning season to his credit and is a combined 18-39 over his 3.5 seasons in his three head-coaching stints. Still, I’d argue it’s hard to really gauge Mularkey considering how woefully his front-offices handled their business. Specifically, he’s never really been given the chance to start developing quality talent through the lens of team-building. When Mularkey was brought into the decision-making fold with the Titans, the initial results were promising.

One of the most encouraging things Mularkey showed over his nine games as Tennessee’s head coach last season was his steadfast caution with young cornerstones like Marcus Mariota. While you certainly don’t want to be too cautious, Mularkey was wise to not shake the confidence of a rookie quarterback, either by putting too much onus on him too quickly, or asking him to do things outside his comfort zone.

Again, that only led to two wins in nine games, which isn’t exactly the the most glowing of harbingers. That’s ultimately why Mularkey barely cracks the top-25 of these rankings. However, it’s impressive to see how much he cares about the proper approach to rebuilding and putting promising people in positions to succeed — a distinguishable quality in anyone running for higher office.

Next: No. 23 Bill O'Brien

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