First-time coaches could have a hard time getting hired in the upcoming cycle
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Key Points:
- Currently, only two NFL head-coaching jobs are confirmed to be open, with uncertainty surrounding additional vacancies following decisions by teams like the Titans and Giants.
- There is skepticism that assistants without prior head-coaching experience at the college or professional level will receive many, if any, head-coaching offers in this cycle.
- Unlike previous hiring cycles, there are no standout coordinators without head-coaching experience who are widely expected to be top candidates for head-coaching roles.
- Potential candidates without head-coaching experience include coordinators such as Joe Brady, Klint Kubiak, Jesse Minter, and Mike Kafka, but the final hiring decisions may favor those with prior head-coaching backgrounds.
- The number of available head
