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NFL power rankings: Head coaches from 32-1

By Brad Berreman

HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 05: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots speaks to the media after Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 05: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots speaks to the media after Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) /
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No. 18: Ben McAdoo, New York Giants

If this were a ranking of bad haircuts and mustaches among NFL head coaches, McAdoo would surely be No. 1. As it is the Giants seemed to win 11 games last season in spite of him, including two wins over the rival Dallas Cowboys.

Eli Manning is coming off a down year, (26 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, 6.7 yards per attempt), in his third year running McAdoo’s offense. McAdoo clearly blamed Manning for the offense’s struggles last year, with his 20 turnovers and poor pre-snap decisions specifically cited, as the Giants finished 25th in the league in total yardage and 26th in points per game.

Manning is not the type to get into the blame game publicly, by deflecting from himself in taking any said blame or calling out a coach. But McAdoo so bluntly calling Manning out invites some questions about their quarterback-head coach relationship, and some repairing of it may need to be done from McAdoo’s end.

McAdoo has some work to do in play calling and overall game management, but after just one year as a head coach, he gets some benefit of the doubt. But if things don’t show signs of improvement this year, with or without a better win total for the Giants, McAdoo will remain down the ranks of NFL head coaches as a whole.

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