Tom Coughlin and the Giants parted Monday after more than a decade, and two Super Bowl titles, together. Coughlin, 69, is not prepared to ride off into the sunset just yet. Coughlin said he is not ready to retire, and will coach again “if the right opportunity presents itself.” That “right opportunity,” likely means a team ready to go to the playoffs, or with a franchise quarterback in place.
Source tells @FS1 Tom Coughlin is not retiring. If the right opportunity presents itself, he will coach again.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 4, 2016
Here are three teams that may fit Coughlin’s description.
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Tennessee Titans
The Titans have the No. 1 pick in the draft this year, so off the bat this seems like a horrible place for Coughlin. The Titans have their franchise quarterback, however, in Marcus Mariota, the No. 2 overall pick in 2015. Mariota’s 2015 season was up and down, but his highs were electric. Tennessee needs more talent to surround Mariota with, but they can easily turn the 2016 No. 1 pick into a bevy of picks in this draft as well as future ones. Coughlin can take the reins of this team now and make some progress in Year 1, while increasing their depth all over the roster with their haul from the top pick.
St. Louis Rams
The Rams absolutely do not have their franchise quarterback, but they’ve got just about everything else. Todd Gurley has the makings of the next great NFL running back, and the Rams’ ferocious defensive front seven is reminiscent of Coughlin’s Super Bowl Giants – both versions. Coughlin’s a master motivator, so the disappointing letdowns the Rams have had with Jeff Fisher at the helm would be fewer in number. No coach can get a team to its full potential without good quarterback play, but if St. Louis can strike oil like the Jets did with Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2015, Coughlin could have them in the postseason by next year.
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Detroit Lions
The Lions haven’t fired Jim Caldwell, but they might want to consider it with Coughlin on the table. Matthew Stafford may fall short of “franchise QB” if he’s compared to Eli Manning, but he’s an above-average QB with a still-elite receiver in Calvin Johnson. The skill positions are well-stocked in Detroit, and there are elite pieces on defense (Ezekiel Ansah, DeAndre Levy). Coughlin is the kind of coach who can bring it all together, and make a playoff team out of this bunch.
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