1. Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts
Pagano’s Colts did not experience the bounce-back season that was expected in 2016. Instead, Indianapolis finished 8-8 for a second year in a row and wound up in third place in the AFC South.
It marked the worst finish for the Colts since Pagano took control of the team in 2012. Quarterback Andrew Luck returned from an injury marred season, yet a middling finish was the end result. For now, Pagano’s job seems to be safe. But new general manager Chris Ballard intends to re-evaluate Pagano heading into 2018.
Perhaps Pagano can get the team thriving now Ryan Grigson is out of the picture. But botched fourth-down calls such as this ill-fated fake nonsense must cease.
https://twitter.com/Colts_Problems/status/816720105228926976
A rocky start to 2017 or a situation where the Colts are falling behind the rest of the teams in the division later in the season could see Ballard’s postseason re-evaluation of Pagano fly right out the window.