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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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Jun 14, 2016; Oxnard, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher looks on during minicamp workouts at River Ridge Fields. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 14, 2016; Oxnard, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher looks on during minicamp workouts at River Ridge Fields. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

17. Jeff Fisher – Los Angeles Rams

As head coach of the Los Angeles Rams (that still sounds a little weird), Jeff Fisher has garnered a very-warranted reputation for being mediocre as a head coach. His okay-ness is so entrenched, in fact, that it’s become something of a running coach that, if you’re looking to field a perennial 8-8 team, then Fisher’s your guy. As such, his recent track record as a coach makes it hard to put too much faith in him as a presidential candidate.

With the Rams, Fisher has admittedly not been dealt the best of hands. His quarterback and offensive line play has been less than stellar over the last four years. Even his team’s greatest asset — the defense — has been ravaged by injuries to stars like Aaron Donald. Even still, you’d hope that Fisher, with his vast experience, would be able to draw more out of his team as a whole. He just hasn’t.

Having said that, when it comes to presidential potential, Fisher can rest on his laurels a bit, if for no other reason than his stint as head coach of the Tennessee Titans — from 1999 to 2008 — was so darned impressive. All told, Fisher led the Titans to the AFC Championship Game twice, taking them to the Super Bowl in 1999. While he may have been coaching terrific teams at that time, he still managed the overall talent well enough to push them ever-higher levels. So as his recent mediocrity keeps him out of the top-half of the rankings, his past successes do factor into the equation and give him a bit of favor as a potential president.

Next: No. 16 John Fox

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