Mike Mularkey ranked 32nd among NFL head coaches

Steven Ruiz of USA Today ranked the 32 NFL head coaches. Our very own Mike Mularkey was the first coach listed!!!1 Of course it is a countdown, so that means that Ruiz has Mularkey ranked as the 32nd best head coach in the league (if you are trying to put a positive spin on it), or as the worst coach in the league.

Here is what Ruiz had to say about Mularkey:

Yes, I’m dropping Mularkey below the first-year coaches. Mularkey may have a track record as an NFL head coach, but it’s not very good. His teams have won four of the last 25 games he’s coached. In his four seasons running a team, he’s never produced an offense ranking higher than 25th — not very good for an offensive-minded coach. At least the four newbies have hope.

Ouch.

Maybe it is just the offseason talking, but I am actually starting to have some hope for this season. They have upgraded the offensive line and the running game. Marcus Mariota is a stud. Mularkey can run an "exotic smashmouth" scheme.

Maybe I'm crazy, but I think this list will look different at this time next year.