5. Battle between two hot coordinators
Behind every successful head coach are some brilliant coordinators. While McDermott is a defensive-minded head coach, he leans on his offensive coordinator Brian Daboll to create a winning game plan every week for his offense. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan's expertise is on offense so he relies on defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to dial up a defense that will expose any offense's weaknesses.
Both coordinators are well-respected throughout the league and are looked at as coordinators who could soon become head coaches if the right opportunity presents itself. Saleh has been in the NFL since 2005 and won Super Bowl 48 during his time with the Seahawks as their defensive quality control coach. In 2019, Saleh was named Coordinator of the Year by Sporting News after coaching his defense to the Super Bowl and become second in the league in total yards allowed per game at 281.8.
Daboll has been in the NFL since 2000 and has won five Super Bowls and one College Football Playoff National Championship in 2017. This season, Daboll is leading an offense that went from scoring 19.6 points per game to 27.2. He has also helped quarterback Josh Allen's completion percentage go from 52.8 percent in 2018 to 68.8 percent through Week 12 in 2020.
CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones thinks both have the skills to be considered as head coach candidates one day.
"Daboll has been an offensive coordinator at a handful of stops," Jones said on One Bills Live. "Saleh, what he was able to do last season with that defensive unit that was number one in many areas and number two in several others as well and winning the NFC title game. I know that he wants some plays back from Super Bowl 54 against the Chiefs, then again it's against the Chiefs. The fact that they're able to hold up right now with the injuries that they've had, still be competitive, still win against some quality opponents and still very much be in the NFC playoff race while being in the toughest division in football, the NFC West, speaks highly of Saleh's abilities."
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