The 2024 NFL head coach hiring cycle is officially over. Eight teams will head into the offseason with new head coaches. Some of these hires seem perfect while others are a little harder to understand. The success of these hires is difficult to predict before their first offseason begins.

Last year, Frank Reich was ranked as the best head coach hire of the 2023 cycle. However, it did not pan out as expected. Reich was fired after clashing with the team owner, and his reported preference for a top draft pick was overruled.

It’s challenging to nail down a head coaching hire, and it’s even tougher to predict how it will work out. But based on the data we have now, we can make some educated guesses about who will be the best hires of 2024.

Dan Quinn’s tenure as head coach with the Atlanta Falcons was defined by collapses, and he has a daunting task ahead of him with the Washington Commanders. Raheem Morris, on the other hand, has the experience and credentials to be a successful head coach for the Atlanta Falcons. Mayo, a new head coach for the New England Patriots, will have to navigate a challenging situation with the team’s personnel decisions.