Ranking the next NFL head coach to be fired

1. Adam Gase, New York Jets

Among the new head coaches, Gase seems by far the most likely to be a one-and-done.

After flaming out in Miami, it appeared the reputed offensive guru would have new life with the Jets and presumptive quarterback of the future Sam Darnold. Going to a division adversary to stick it back to the Dolphins was a juicy storyline — and doing it in the Big Apple, no less.

Fast forward to Week 6: Darnold made just one start due to mononucleosis, Gase’s offensive schematics have the imagination of a bug — get it? — and the Jets are winless. They’ve been outscored by 61 points since their Week 1 collapse that resulted in a 17-16 loss to the Bills.

Darnold is returning this coming Sunday to face a far superior Dallas team that allows only 6.3 yards per pass attempt and has feasted on bad teams.

Even with Le’Veon Bell in the backfield to help Darnold out, there isn’t much evidence to suggest Gase can rally New York into form no matter who’s throwing the ball. As Barstool Sports pointed out this past week, the Jets had gone 34 offensive drives without a touchdown.

That’s really not so good. Nor is New York’s average of 179.5 offensive yards per game.

It’d be one thing if Gase wasn’t testy, defensive and awkward toward the media or gave any indication of charismatic leadership. But this is not the case.

The game is about more than X’s and O’s, and in part because that’s completely lost on Gase, 2019 figures to be the last time he gets a shot to lead an NFL team.

If that’s not scientific enough for you, bear in mind: the general manager who hired Gase, Mike Maccagnan, was fired in May. Don’t be the least bit surprised if Maccagnan’s replacement, Joe Douglas, hires a new coach instead of rolling with a tenuous shotgun marriage.