Predicting the next head coach for the Bears, Raiders, Jaguars, Jets, Saints, and Cowboys, does anyone win the Ben Johnson sweepstakes? Where does Aaron Glenn go?

The NFL's coaching carousel is underway. Five teams are looking for a new head coach this offseason. The New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and Dallas Cowboys are all head coachless as we speak.  The New England Patriots wasted no time hiring Mike Vrabel, but the rest of the teams are […]

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The NFL's coaching carousel is underway. Five teams are looking for a new head coach this offseason. The New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and Dallas Cowboys are all head coachless as we speak. 

The New England Patriots wasted no time hiring Mike Vrabel, but the rest of the teams are likely going to take a bit longer to fill their roles. They may wait for teams to get eliminated so they can have more interviews.

Ben Johnson is going to be the guy that everyone is looking at right now, but at the end of the day, I don't see any team winding up with him. Johnson has some needs that he wants filled and the teams that are currently in the mix may not be ready to fill those needs. He may hold out for a bigger opportunity next offseason. 

With that out of the way, here are our predictions for who could be the next head coach of the five teams looking for a new coach. We're totally sure everyone is going to love and agree with these predictions. 

Raiders: Todd Monken

It's surprising that Monken didn't get hired last offseason. He's been doing big things with the Ravens offense for a while and this season the Ravens were dang near unstoppable on offense. Lamar Jackson is likely to win his third MVP and his second with Monken. 

The Raiders need to figure out their new offense and if the speculation that they may try to move up for the first pick and get Shedeur Sanders is real, then this would be quite the pairing. 

Cowboys: Pete Carroll

This one just feels right. Jerry Jones knows this guy's name. He can't pry Bill Belichick away from North Carolina, but he can sign another older coach who had success elsewhere. 

Carroll was great for the Seahawks and he could be pretty solid for the Cowboys too. This is a team that needs to establish some sort of culture that isn't what it is right now. Carroll could be the best bet to come in and back Jerry down a bit. Then again, Jerry might fight back. Who knows? 

Jets: Aaron Glenn

Speaking of culture, there is not a team that needs a reset in that division more than the Jets. Things are crazy toxic over there with Aaron Rodgers completely taking over the franchise. 

With Glenn, they can get Rodgers out of there and start over again. Glenn is an extension of Dan Campbell and can bring a lot of what Campbell brought to the Lions. Players absolutely love this guy and would follow him into hell. 

Bears: Kliff Kingsbury

The Bears should be looking for a guy that can unlock their offense and while they may want Ben Johnson, I just don't think Johnson is going to want them back. That doesn't mean they can't find a good offensive-minded coach. 

Kingsbury didn't do so well in Arizona, but he's worked his way back into being a head coaching candidate in the last couple of years and everyone is taking notice of what he did with Jayden Daniels in Washington. He could do that with Caleb Williams in Chicago. The good news is that they've already worked together at USC. 

Jaguars: Liam Coen

The Jaguars' new head coach wouldn't even have to leave Florida. That's convenience right there. The Jaguars are no doubt looking for a guy that can get Trevor Lawrence going and if they can't get Johnson, here's a guy that has shown some real ability in the NFL. He's probably the next best thing.

Coen just had Baker Mayfield have the best year of his entire career with 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns. Not bad at all. The Jaguars have a lot of weapons, this would be a fun offense with Coen.

Saints: Joe Brady

Really went back and forth on this one because I think the Saints and Jets will fight it out for Aaron Glenn, but at the end of the day, I have the Jets winning out. I'm ready to be wrong about that.

Brady has been a phenomenal offensive coordinator in Buffalo and the Saints are on the verge of likely looking for a brand new offense. Here's a chance for them to build that with a young up-and-coming coach. If they're patient in New Orleans, this could pay off.