Ranking 32 NFL head coaches based on presidential potential

31. Jim Caldwell – Detroit Lions

Standing in stark contrast to the reasons Rex Ryan would make an awful president, we have Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell. While Caldwell’s public persona is more of a wash (mostly because he barely has one), how he’s coached over the years — and with the Lions in particular — is far more indicative of how poorly his stay in the White House would ultimately turn out.

There are bound to be fans crying out that Caldwell is still 18-14 over two full seasons with the Lions. While that’s all fine and well, I’d surmise Detroit’s managed to play mediocre ball in spite of Caldwell, rather than because of him. Indeed, Caldwell would almost surely be the type of president who lets his advisors handle everything.

CUT TO: Vice president Jim Bob Cooter nodding in approval.

In essence, the most negative thing about Caldwell — as a football coach, yes, but as a potential presidential candidate as well — is the simple fact that he’s displayed almost zero adaptability. If something doesn’t go according to plan, whether over the course of a season or even in the frame of one game, there aren’t many coaches worse than Caldwell at maneuvering and adjusting to set his team up for success. As those traits are vital for a president, Caldwell comes in at No. 31.

Next: No. 30 Bill Belichick