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San Diego Chargers: 5 candidates to replace head coach Mike McCoy

By Jacob Yturri

Oct 2, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy reacts during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy reacts during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin greets fans after the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. The Aggies beat the Tigers 29-16. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin greets fans after the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. The Aggies beat the Tigers 29-16. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 3: Kevin Sumlin

This will be the only college coach on this list, I promise.

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    • Coming into this latest college football season, Kevin Sumlin looked more like a cast member of the Walking Dead than a typical SEC head coach. However, after winning his first five games through the strength of his running game and impressive defense, the Texas A&M Aggies have a fighting chance at the SEC Championship.

    There have been rumors that Sumlin was offered NFL level jobs before. In fact, most of the rumored job offers came in the offseason of 2012, after Texas A&M had an 11-2 season. That said, according to Dan Parr,  the Philadelphia Eagles were interested in hiring the Aggies head coach, but ultimately settled on their current coach, Doug Pederson.

    Moving forward, Sumlin has been able to put many of his loudest critics to sleep after crafting a team that has shown incredible perseverance. While Sumlin is known as a bit of an offensive genius, the Chargers should feel comfortable giving Sumlin the reigns of the team knowing he’s willing to hire big name defensive coordinators.

    Lastly, the likelihood of Sumlin becoming San Diego’s next head coach largely falls on his shoulders. If the Aggies can keep playing winning football, more NFL teams will be convinced it’s time to bring a college coach up into their ranks.

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