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NFL Hot Seat: 5 coaches who must win in Week 2

By Tyler Brooke

NEW ORLEANS, LA - SEPTEMBER 11: Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints reacts during the second half of a game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 11, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - SEPTEMBER 11: Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints reacts during the second half of a game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 11, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Sep 11, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano argues a call in the second half of the game against the Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium. the Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts by the score of 39-35. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano argues a call in the second half of the game against the Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium. the Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts by the score of 39-35. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Chuck Pagano – Indianapolis Colts

Just look at that face. That is the face of a man who is constantly frustrated by a team with sky-high expectations and a roster filled with more holes than swiss cheese that went through a shooting range.

If it weren’t for Andrew Luck, the Indianapolis Colts would have been embarrassed by the Detroit Lions in Week 1 (although losing the Lions is pretty embarrassing on its own). Now, the Colts have to try and pull out a win against the Denver Broncos. The good news is that Indianapolis has had success against Denver in the past couple of years. The bad news is that the Broncos have arguably the best defense in football, and the Colts offensive line could struggle to keep Luck from getting annihilated play after play.

The defensive secondary is in shambles while Vontae Davis is injured and the biggest playmaker on that side of the ball is a 5,000-year-old Robert Mathis. If they can’t slow down Trevor Siemian, then who will they be able to slow down? At this point, I’m not convinced that the defense could stop an offense run by Curtis Painter and coached by Jeff Fisher.

General manager Ryan Grigson deserves as much (if not more) blame as Pagano for this mess. The talent simply isn’t there for the Colts due to missed draft picks and questionable free agency pickups. A great example of that is the 2013 draft class, with none of the players the Colts picked in that draft still on the team.

If the Colts go 0-2, fans are going to start asking Jim Irsay why he kept the two around in the first place.

Next: 2. Jay Gruden

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