Ten Potential Head Coach Replacements for John Fox

4. Josh McDaniels, New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator

This is going to be the name you hear fans calling for Ryan Pace to hire. McDaniels and Harbaugh will be the names that sports talk callers will be screaming for, but what are the odds that McDaniels bolts the friendly confines of New England for the Patriots?

First, there has to be a consideration that McDaniels is the coach in waiting when Belichick retires. This might be in two years or ten years, who knows with Bill, but if McDaniels wants to hang around like Jimbo Fisher did at Florida State, I’m guessing Bob Kraft would be thrilled. If McDaniels wants to leave New England, would Chicago be the place? I’ve always felt Ryan Pace loves the way New England does things and wants to have a similar atmosphere in Chicago, so who better to bring in than McDaniels?

McDaniels will be able to pick a really nice landing spot, despite failing as head coach in Denver. McDaniels is now considered ready to succeed as a head coach, so if he chooses Chicago, that means he will be convinced that Pace has a great eye for talent and Trubisky is destined for greatness. If he has any doubts, he will look elsewhere.

Odds on being the next head coach: 25 to 1