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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. 14: Dirk Koetter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Koetter is at the helm of a rising team, as the Buccaneers ripped off a five-game winning streak in November and December last year to enter the playoff race before eventually falling short at 9-7. A higher profile from being featured on this year’s “Hard Knocks” is also raising expectations, and Tampa Bay is a popular team to rise up this year.

Koetter seems to have the mentality to be a successful NFL head coach, but time will tell and he’s only one season in right now. As “Hard Knocks” goes forward we should see more of that acumen, even it’s ultimately a bit overblown for television and invites instant reaction.

One knock on Koetter is his fairly ordinary track record as a college head coach. Over nine combined seasons at Boise State (1998-2000) and Arizona State (2001-2006), he had a 66-44 record. Leaving out to two 10-win seasons at Boise, he was 46-39 otherwise. While that doesn’t mean he can’t be a very good (or at least better than he was at the college level) NFL head coach, Koetter doesn’t have the track record to remove any and all doubt right now.

A year from now, Koetter could have a case to be in the top-10 on any list like this. But he’s in the middle of the pack this year, with an arrow pointing up if I could put one next to his name.

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