Doug Marrone is the 25th best head coach in the NFL according to Pete Prisco

Doug Marrone might be the best head coach the Jacksonville Jaguars have had in about 5 years, but he’s only the 25th best coach in the league right now according to Pete Prisco.

When general manager David Caldwell announced the hiring of Gus Bradley to be the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013, hopes were high. Bradley didn’t have a strong pedigree, but he had the look and demeanor of a good leader and he was the coordinator of some good defenses in Seattle.

No one could have predicted he would become statistically the worst head coach in the modern era of the NFL.

Consequently, new coach Doug Marrone has a very low bar to clear. He actually soared above it in the two games he served as the interim head coach, both of which were more competitive than almost all of Gus Bradley’s regular season contests. While he isn’t a sexy name, Marrone has had success in college and the NFL and should be at the very least solid.

Pete Prisco recently released his annual ranking of all 32 head coaches in the NFL, and the newly promoted head coach of the Jaguars came in at 25.

"25. Doug Marrone, Jaguars"

"He was 15-17 in two seasons with the Bills, including 9-7 in 2014 before he quit. He was 1-1 as Jacksonville’s interim coach after taking over for Gus Bradley last season, which led to his hiring on a full-time basis. He is a no-nonsense guy who will bring discipline to the team, but how much is he going to be a puppet for Tom Coughlin?"

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For a new head coach taking over a team that has won a combined 17 games in the last 5 seasons, this seems like a reasonable ranking. Looking at the list further, Marrone really ranks 25th out of 28 since Prisco didn’t rank any of the new head coaches.

Comparing it to where Bradley has been ranked in recent years by Prisco (27/30 in 2015, 30/30 in 2013), this ranking actually seems a bit insulting. In reality, Bradley actually got a massive pass during his tenure as the Jaguars head coach because he was such a nice guy. Marrone doesn’t have that luxury regardless of how nice he is, because the Jaguars have talent and they need to win now.

I have hope Marrone will be higher on this list come 2018.